Smart grid raises the stakes on security for critical infrastructure

“The United States could be creating a smart grid power distribution system with a false sense of the threats it will face and of its ability to secure it, a panel of security professionals said Tuesday.

The nation’s critical infrastructure has been identified as a high-value target, and the Homeland Security Department has been given the responsibility for overseeing the security of its various components. But the lack of successful, high-profile attacks against the infrastructure has led to a sense of complacency, panelists said.”

(Source: Smart grid raises the stakes on security for critical infrastructure — Government Computer News)