Catch 22 For Electricity Grid

One of the main problems with the electricity grid is its age. Antiquated technology and systems are having a very difficult time keeping pace with the level of power consumption in North America. Many of the electrical conveniences we now rely on weren't even thought of when the electrical grid was put in place. The obvious answer is to modernize and upgrade the electrical grid. It seems however that the more modernizing they do, the more they open themselves up to possible repurcussions from worms or hackers. Right now the grid is semi-protected from these modern threats because the technology running the grid is so old it isn't vulnerable. As they implement new technology though this may change and the energy providers that control the grid will need to exercise extreme caution and extra security measures to ensure our power supply isn't subject to the whims of hackers and malicious code. For more information you can read this article from CBSNews.com: Hacker Danger For Power Supply?