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Could hackers knock out our power? It happened in Ukraine

December 18, 2016

Worries over cyberattacks on the USA are increasing in the aftermath of a presidential election in which the CIA alleged that Russia used such means to influence our electoral process. For the moment, the vulnerability of polling and political operations to hacking gets most of the attention. But this week will mark the one-year anniversary of the first publicly acknowledged cyber incident to take down portions of a power grid, one of the most critical components of a nation’s infrastructure. (Read More)

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by Bill Loveless
Article, Economy / Finance, Government and Politics, International

It’s back to normal for oil after Doha distraction

April 18, 2016

The world oil market can return to normal, at least the normal that has characterized it for the last couple of years, now that a hyped-up meeting of major oil producers has ended without striking a deal to freeze production and bolster prices. The mere hint that Saudi Arabia, Russia and other major oil producers would follow through on a commitment to limit oil output to January levels had contributed substantially to a 50% rebound in prices for the commodity since February, when the goal was announced. But even as delegates from the producing nations arrived in Doha over the weekend, expectations were widespread that the unusual meeting would end in stalemate, as it did on Sunday. (Read more)

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by Bill Loveless