Cyber security for mass transit

    June 24, 2012
    Partially as a result of the 2009 DC Metro train crash that was unintentional control system cyber, the Transportation Safety Board is initiating an effort to address cyber security of mass transit. Consequently, Wednesday and Thursday (June 27-28)  I will be attending a meeting at the Transportation Safety Board on protection of transportation infrastructure from cyber attacks - research support for transit industrial control systems and cyber security.Joe Weiss

    Partially as a result of the 2009 DC Metro train crash that was unintentional control system cyber, the Transportation Safety Board is initiating an effort to address cyber security of mass transit. Consequently, Wednesday and Thursday (June 27-28)  I will be attending a meeting at the Transportation Safety Board on protection of transportation infrastructure from cyber attacks - research support for transit industrial control systems and cyber security.

    Joe Weiss

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    Joe Weiss | Cybersecurity Contributor

    Joe Weiss P.E., CISM, is managing partner of Applied Control Solutions, LLC, in Cupertino, CA. Formerly of KEMA and EPRI, Joe is an international authority on cybersecurity. You can contact him at [email protected]

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