In this episode of Talking Under Water, Co-host Mandy Crispin speaks with Frederick Johnson, cybersecurity practice lead at Stantec. Johnson helps utilities, government agencies, and private sector clients prepare for technological challenges. The cyber-attack on Wichita, Kansas, was about a year ago, and the cybersecurity issue in Arkansas City, Kansas, was about six months ago. Considering these events, the interview sheds light on the greatest threats to cybersecurity right now, any potential changes in regulation, and how utilities can address cybersecurity.
Show Notes:
Timestamps:
- Introduction | 0:00
- The greatest threat to cybersecurity in the water sector | 1:16
- Why water systems are targets for cyberthreats | 3:07
- An example of a common cybersecurity attack tactic | 4:40
- What to expect from an on-site cybersecurity risk assessment | 7:33
- What lessons can be learned from notable water system cyberattacks? | 11:06
- What percentage of utilities are prepared to address cyberattacks? | 13:07
- An overview of introduced cybersecurity bills for U.S. water systems | 14:26
- Housekeeping | 17:39
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Talking Under Water is the premier podcast for the water industry, including municipal water and wastewater, residential water treatment, storm water management and erosion control. It is produced in coordination between Wastewater Digest (WWD), WaterWorld and Storm Water Solutions (SWS). The podcast covers topics under the One Water movement including the municipal and industrial water and wastewater, residential, storm water and erosion control markets. Talking Under Water highlights news, trends, new technologies, industry discussions and interviews with experts across the municipal water industry. New episodes of the podcast are released every other week. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com.
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