

Data is no longer the only target of cybercriminals








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RE: So much for security
By Iaiken on 8/4/2010 10:53:36 AM , Rating: 2
The problem with that is that it costs money.

Do you really think that if they are already unwilling to shell out to keep the transmission systems up to date that they would really be willing to spend tens of millions to implement a private physical network?

Somebody has to pay for it and in places that have a system operator, the SO points the finger that the utilities and the utilities point the finger at the line owners and the line owners point at the SO ad infinitum. Taxpayer sentiment is that they shouldn't be paying for it so who pays?

RE: So much for security
By amanojaku on 8/4/2010 11:14:53 AM , Rating: 2
For you and Wiggy;

It's not expensive at all. The connection from the plant to the ISP is a single fiber. When you get access you receive a MUX that's installed in the building. The MUX is usually used to convert your router's link from whatever you purchased (DS-3, OC-3, etc...) to the provider's uplink, which is usually an OC-12 or faster. The provider already paid for the fiber, and the provider has at least one huge MUX in its location, so there's no change in cost for the provider.

A MUX is a wonderful device in that it can take several lower-speed links and group them onto a faster link. These days that's usually accomplished by giving each low-speed link a unique wavelength of light, and each link can support 40 wavelengths at 40Gbits/sec. So the Internet access would be on one router path that maps to one wavelength, and the private network would be on another router path mapped to another wavelength.

Once the wavelengths hit the provider's MUX they would be split to hit different provider infrastructures: the Internet routers on one side, and the VPN routers on another. All providers support this, but you pay extra money because you don't know this is available. As a former ISP engineer and client I always get this setup, and cheap, too. You just need to use the same provider throughout the country, which is possible if you use Verizon, Level3, etc...

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RE: So much for security
By Wiggy Mcshades on 8/4/2010 12:32:04 PM , Rating: 1
The ISP's lets you set up this service free of charge? This seems to be a great fix even if it's not 100% secure(I know it's not ;P) its at least better than the current set up, but still any cost increase isn't going to be accepted warmly by anyone.

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By EricMartello on 8/6/2010 6:21:56 AM , Rating: 2
Dude, these power companies...they don't need to lay cable if they want a private network they just need ETHERNET-OVER-POWER-LINE adapters and they're all set! :D

