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There is little excuse for mission critical systems to have internet access in 2020 and beyond. In fact it was never a good idea but one would think the lesson was learned.
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For control, which was apparently exposed in some fashion, agreed.There is little excuse for mission critical systems to have internet access in 2020 and beyond. In fact it was never a good idea but one would think the lesson was learned.
Chiming in: Yup to the word "control". Nope to the use of a VPN..............useless.For control, which was apparently exposed in some fashion, agreed.
A dashboard for status/alerts could have been fashioned in a secure manner though. I imagine that the control system probably needed remote control for sensors/controls along the pipeline - but a private VPN/etc. could be used for that purpose and should be secure enough to prevent intrusion.
My guess is that somebody somewhere decided they did not want to pay for 24/7/365 onsite monitoring and control, so they allowed for remote control and paid less for someone to be on call with immediate remote access (probably necessary to control spills/etc. as quickly as possible).
I should have said private dedicated line - that is what I meant.Chiming in: Yup to the word "control". Nope to the use of a VPN..............useless.
Considering the length of Colonial's pipeline, my money is on the internet in some form. Some of our sites were close enough a dedicated T1 line was used between them. Been a few years since way back then.I should have said private dedicated line - that is what I meant.
Not an IT guy - I just write code.
That's fine. Ish.My guess is that somebody somewhere decided they did not want to pay for 24/7/365 onsite monitoring and control, so they allowed for remote control and paid less for someone to be on call with immediate remote access (probably necessary to control spills/etc. as quickly as possible).
Kind a like voting machines. Just saying.That's fine. Ish.
Just make sure NONE of those computers can connect to the internet. Just to each other via a dedicated VPN. Disable USB storage, etc. This isn't uncharted territory.
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Some the states claim they are going after price gougers who charge extra for fuel. Seriously, why can't they go after gougers who are over charging for primers and ammo?
Wasn't that Tiny Dim from Dickens' "A Crisis Carol"?
Oh, the layers!Wasn't that Tiny Dim from Dickens' "A Crisis Carol"?