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Comment worse yet (Score 1) 169

the worst crime is converting nuke power plants from electro mechanical protective relays to easily hackable microprocessor based electronic relays like the GE Multilins. I installed Multilins in a missile defense power plant and had to call the FBI with a warning "do not connect Multilins to the internet". The stupid military didn't care.. Caveat emptor.

Comment My comments to Langler (Score 1) 245

I suggested to Ralph that while replacing the analog protective relays at a critical missile defense power plant I discovered that the replacement digital relays made by General Electric were not cyber secure. I included cyber security precautions in the Operation & Maintenance Manuals and recommended periodic checks to verify that the relays were not connected to the internet. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence retained me to visit the site and report on the status. The Air Force refused permission fo me to visit the site. The FBI and US congressional delegation's efforts to intervene were rebuffed by USAF General. Fraser.. Upgrading controls from old technology hardware implementations to software/hardware based devices is fraught with issues. NOT ONLY DIGITAL DEVICES BUT ALSO BUREAUCRATIC REFUSALS TO LISTEN AND FOLLOW PROCEDURES ARE BOTH EQUALLY DANGEROUS. A description of the project is in the minutes of the Spokane Western Protective Relay Conference. Signed Theodore G.Creedon, P.E.

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