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Japan initiates Cyber Security Attacks in Preparation for Olympics

In preparation for the 2020 Summer Olympics, Japan hired ethical hackers to launch a full-blown cyber attack on all government departments. The Japanese government hopes to uncover cyber vulnerabilities and remedy prior to hosting the...

Energy Company Fined for Clean Water Act Violations

About a month ago, over 300,000 West Virginia residents found themselves cutoff from a fresh water supply in their own homes. An estimated 7,500 gallons of MCHM, a chemical used to clean coal, contaminated the Elk River and the fresh ...

NERC Looking to Impose New Reliability Standards

Last May, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) instructed North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to develop a new mandatory reliability standard to address and mitigate risks of geomagnetic disturbances (GMD...

Out with the Old, In with the New

A little over a decade ago, a busy day for me consisted of going to school, algebra, horseback riding lessons, and various other after school activities. After family dinner, I logged onto my computer with ambitions of using Instant M...

Continuous Compliance Culture

When driving down the road and a stoplight turns red ahead, most drivers’ initial reaction is to apply pressure on the brakes and bring the car to a halt. One does not have to consult the state driving laws before making that decisi...