Worries about the safety of the Smart Grid just won't go away. As I write in my blog post "Have Chinese Spies Hacked into the U.S. Power Grid," the power industry is so worried that the existing grid has been attacked that it's hired a defense contractor to investigate.
That's just one phase of a much larger project to see whether the existing grid is safe from cyber attack. As I also write, smart meters already being deployed in people's homes may contain big security holes as well. But all these dangers may not be a bad thing -- in fact, uncovering the problems now may mean better security later on. Check out my blog for details.
Also this week, in "E-Waste: When Landfills Are Not an Option," Sarah Fister Gale investigates ways in which companies can make sure that they're handling their end-of-life computers and electronics in the best way possible -- not by having them dumped into landfills, but by recovering assets from them, and making sure that any disposal is done responsibly.
She interviews everyone from computer manufacturers like Dell to enterprises like Marriott, to asset-disposition companies like Redemtech. She offers more than just an overview of the issue -- you'll also find direct advice on how to do it better at your enterprise.
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Environmentally focused companies, such as Marriott and GlaxoSmithKline, are taking a hard-line approach to e-waste management, investing time and money to ensure that every piece of obsolete technology is recycled or refurbished in an environmentally appropriate manner, not dumped in a landfill is China.... Read More
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