The ease with which TCP/IP enables one to connect networks has been a huge boon for the power generation industry. Far-flung operations can be hooked up to the network and controlled remotely. And devices that once required manual adjustment can now be tweaked with the flick of a mouse. The easy flow of information throughout the organization has made nearly every aspect of business more efficient and effective. But easy connectivity is not always desirable, especially the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems that control the vital infrastructure of industrial operations in electric power and other infrastructure systems.
展开▼
