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• SCADA Systems: Achilles Heel of Critical Infrastructure

  Our critical infrastructure is an attractive target for enemy nations, terrorist groups, or even run-of-the-mill cyber criminals, and many security experts believe that it is not remotely protected against cyber attacks. The SCADA systems that manage and control much of the critical infrastructure for the United States were not designed with security in mind, and are not engineered for an Internet-connected world.

• AusCERT 2011: Government co-operation key to preventing Stuxnet attacks

  A universal security system must be created and adopted if security threats like Stuxnet are to be eliminated, the AusCERT 2011 conference has heard.

• Attorney-General rules out SCADA security regulations

  The Federal Attorney-General’s Department has ruled out regulation of security standards for supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems for critical infrastructure, despite a mounting threat landscape.

• Industry, government cooperation vital to critical infrastructure protection: Analysts

  More cooperation is needed between government and industry on critical infrastructure protection (CPI), according to analysts.