Entries by Vincent Haerinck
Hacking solar panel systems can bring the grid down
Nowadays, critical infrastructure requirements are focusing more and more on system security to guarantee that we don’t face crippling attacks on the critical systems that are supporting our society. Most of these requirements are focused on managing risks, which means companies need to assess their risk profiles first and identify the necessary measures to mitigate…
Why the IT-OT Convergence is all about knowledge sharing
After attending the fifth Cyber and SCADA Security for Oil & Gas Industry conference, it became apparent lots of companies are having a hard time with the mingling of IT staff in the OT/ICS environments; the so-called IT-OT Convergence. My personal opinion is that the involvement of the IT people in OT environments is a…
Our guy at the Flux50 Smart Energy Academy
From the 22nd to the 24th of November I attended the first Smart Energy Academy by Flux50, which was focused on how the energy transition will impact the various aspects of the energy landscape in Flanders. The Energy transition in Flanders consists of several large changes happening in the current context, including the introduction of larger…