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To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (32025)	11/11/2009 12:08:06 AM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	1 Recommendation Respond to of 46821

NERC Grid Security Update: On the Lookout for a New Order The Smart Grid Security Blog \| November 4, 2009 This article is a bit jumbled, but it does communicate the gravity with which NERC CSO Michael Assante approaches cyber threats to the national grid. Quite simply, he views the threats to the grid and emerging Smart Grid to be something beyond what we've ever faced before. This from a recent panel appearance: "There was a known security rule set in the Cold War. We knew and expected behaviors. We could calculate escalation. We took this into any account when we planned any action. When cyber defenses and communications entered the military, it was a force multiplier. We appreciated what it gave us. What we didn't realize was that cyber would be the thing that destroyed the rules of order." Cont.: smartgridsecurity.blogspot.com ------

To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (32025)	11/11/2009 10:47:14 AM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 46821

Like Clockwork: Massive blackout in Brazil plunges millions into darkness after dam went offline; hackers eyed Daily News \| The AP \| November 11th 2009, 12:43 AM Snip: "The blackouts came three days after CBS's "60 Minutes" news program reported that several past Brazilian power outages were caused by hackers. Brazilian officials had played down the report before the latest outages, and Lobao did not mention it." Read more: nydailynews.com see #msg-26088134 ------