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Experts Available to Discuss Cyber-Security Standards Approved for Electric Industry

Posted on: Friday, 18 January 2008, 15:00 CST

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TOPIC: Due to concerns over the vulnerability of the U.S. power grid, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved the first cyber-security standards for the country's electric industry, according to an article by The Associated Press. The standards were developed to prevent possible hackers from physically or electronically accessing the power grid. The mandatory reliability standards require personnel training on security issues and that recovery plans are in place in case of a cyber incident.

EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story:

Ken Miller, CEO of Ensuren Corporation, is an expert in computerized, layered security systems that identify and repel cyber attacks and cyber intrusions from outside hackers and international terrorists who seek to disrupt operations of critical infrastructure operations in the United States. Targets are refineries, power plants, financial institutions, medical facilities and other elements of our society critical to its function. Ensuren Corporation provides layered security systems and processes to ensure protection against external and internal electronic intrusion.

PR Contact: Andy Bowen

813-251-8720

ab@clearviewcom.com

Mike Paquette has a strong background in the areas of network security, Internet bandwidth management, and network architecture. His expertise includes corporate intrusion prevention, online security threats such as viruses and worms, and network architecture. He has been a panelist and chair at the Cyber Security Summit for Financial Services Sector, a "Top 5" presenter at IBAND, and a repeat security speaker at the ASP Forum. Mike has addressed the venture capital community on security products at conferences such as the annual JPMorgan H&Q Technology Conference, and he has delivered technical presentations on network technology and performance testing of network security products around the world. Mr. Paquette has been with Top Layer Networks since 1998. Before joining Top Layer Networks, Mike was a Senior Engineering Manager at Digital Equipment Corporation in the Network Product Group. He was responsible for Digital's multi-technology switch product development, where he supervised more than 90 engineers. Mike has more than 18 years of networking and security experience with an extensive background in the design and development of networking and security products. Mike received his BSEE from Boston University and has completed graduate work on computer networks at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

PR Contact: Matt Flanagan

617-758-4141

matt@famapr.com

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Source: Business Wire

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