According to WIRED magazine, researchers have highlighted the issue of remotely manipulating home and office air conditioners to create a surge and take down the power grid. The hack targets remote shut-off devices that utilities install on air conditioners to conserve energy during peak summer periods.

Every week, my office receives at least a half dozen calls from small, local business owners in desperate need of a hacked website cleanup, and the volume of these calls appears to be increasing.

Hackers are creating cyber security threats in all types of networks. This session, with a panel of experts, will discuss industry best practices for securing data and control networks and a roadmap for risk assessment and solutions.

Business technology is a rapidly growing industry, offering exciting possibilities to businesses. However, along with these new developments are very real security threats that must be dealt with.

A growing number of household and building operations can be managed via the Internet. Today’s smart homes and smart buildings promise convenient, efficient building management. But often these systems are not secure. Scientists are working on a software product that defends against hacker attacks before they reach the building.