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I'm a little bit older, but when I was coming up in the tech field the rule for critical infrastructure was never connect it to an external network unless it wa
by StanislavPetrov 5y ago
I'm a little bit older, but when I was coming up in the tech field the rule for critical infrastructure was never connect it to an external network unless it was necessary. Its amazing to me that the systems that control the pipeline itself aren't on a segregated network.
- swiley 5y agoMy understanding is (although it may not apply to this particular pipeline) that they shut some of the pipes off depending on the degree of arbitrage between the two ends. I met someone who wrote code to do this once (although I think it was a petroleum pipe to a refinery.)
- StanislavPetrov 5y agoThat's certainly a reasonable explanation for why they do it. But as part of our critical infrastructure, should we allow them to trade security for potential profit? I'm sure there are all sorts of added risks they could take to increase profits, but that doesn't mean that we, as a nation, should allow it.