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    Control Systems Cybersecurity Expert, Joseph M. Weiss, is an international authority on cybersecurity, control systems and system security. Weiss weighs in on cybersecurity, science and technology, security emerging threats and more.
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    Joe Weiss
    June 24, 2025
    Vytautas Butrimas, a non-engineer government leader, became a prominent advocate for control system cybersecurity
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    Joe Weiss
    June 13, 2025
    In a webinar for the IEEE Consultants Network, Joe Weiss discussed the possibilities of a U.S. grid collapse and whether it could be due to renewables
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    Joe Weiss
    June 10, 2025
    Explore the challenges and solutions in securing power grid control systems, emphasizing the critical role of sensor-centric cybersecurity and the need for threat-informed engineering...
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    Joe Weiss
    May 29, 2025
    An in-depth analysis of the recent recalls by Ford, Volvo and Audi due to cyber incidents affecting backup camera systems and instrument panel displays
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    Joe Weiss
    May 27, 2025
    Key takeaways from the IEEE Summit 2025 and the need for future inclusion of cybersecurity considerations in engineering conferences for grid reliability.
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    Joe Weiss
    May 20, 2025
    The symposium will uncover real-world examples of control system cyber incidents and their physical impacts
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    Joe Weiss
    May 13, 2025
    Joe Weiss will moderate two sessions on bridging the cultural and operational divide between network security and engineering considerations.
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    Joe Weiss
    May 7, 2025
    2025’s RSA Cybersecurity Conference focused on anything AI and the latest advanced persistent threats, while leaving out discussions about control system field device cybersecurity...
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    Joe Weiss
    April 22, 2025
    Including process sensors as cyber assets will be a welcome step toward making NERC CIP requirements more relevant to grid safety threats
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    Joe Weiss
    April 9, 2025
    In a follow-up article, Joe addresses a Sandia National Laboratory report on BESS cybersecurity
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    Joe Weiss
    March 31, 2025
    Engineers and technicians outside of cybersecurity often do not consider themselves to be OT and may not be aware of its necessity
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    Joe Weiss
    Feb. 14, 2025
    There’s minimal attention being paid to cybersecurity in the design, operation and training surrounding BESS systems
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    Joe Weiss
    Jan. 21, 2025
    Control system cybersecurity still has not been adequately addressed by Democratic and Republican administrations since PDD63
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    Joe Weiss
    Jan. 9, 2025
    Inappropriate advice from inadequate “OT experts” can harm control system field devices and shut down facilities
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    Joe Weiss
    Jan. 2, 2025
    How a bicycle’s analog odometer could be more secure than critical infrastructures in the U.S.
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