Protecting the grid against cyberattacks and foreign interference
On the 1st of May 2020, the American administration declared a national emergency over threats to the U.S. power system, reports The Hill
The use of equipment for the power grid in the U.S. is becoming more regulated, and equipment from adversaries, or parts posing a national security threat, is being banned. The administration is enforcing the protection of the power grid from cyberattacks.
As a nation’s power system is a fundamental resource for everyone’s everyday life in society, protecting it is a logical and rational answer to cyberattacks that are increasing in both volume and strength. Actions that were unusual yesterday are becoming daily routine now and for the foreseeable future. The grid is managed with heavy use of automated and digitized equipment controlling the current flow and the distribution of electricity to people and places. There must not be any leakage to or from the systems controlling the grid.
To protect the grid from threats, there is a need for as much isolation as possible without disabling its utility and usefulness. The protection needs to be both isolating and communicating.
Fibersystem offers products and solutions to the power industry for protection and communication. The fiber, with its unique capabilities, is the core component providing both isolation and communication. A fiber can’t be bugged, and it is insensitive to interference from radiation and magnetic fields. Fibersystem offers a wide range of products, from Data Diodes and Fiber Optical Switches to Ethernet Isolators.
Fibersystem is ready to help nations defend their power systems.
