Bertino, E., Martino, L., Paci, F., & Squicciarini, A. (2010). Security for web services and service-oriented architectures. New York, NY: Springer. [Full text available in Books 24x7 database.]
"Featuring illustrative examples and analyses of critical issues, this ... book covers in detail all recent standards that address Web service security, and explains how they implement means for identification, authentication, and authorization with respect to security aspects."
Nicol, D. M. (2011, July). Hacking the lights out. Scientific American, 305(1), 70-75. Retrieved from http://www.sciam.com [Full text available in the Academic Search Complete database.]
"[This] article discusses cybersecurity and the potential for a cyberattack on the U.S. electric power grid. ... Topics include an overview of the Stuxnet virus that infected Iran's nuclear program, which according to the author, revealed how vulnerable machines could be to a well-developed electronic virus, similar vulnerabilities in the U.S. grid, and efforts by the U.S. to increase security to prevent an attack on the U.S. electrical grid."
Pearson, I. L. G. (2011). Smart grid cyber security for Europe. Energy Policy [preprint]. doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2011.05.23 [Full text available in the Science Direct database.]
"In Europe, environmental and economic considerations are driving a revolution in power transmission and distribution. Specifically of interest to this paper, utility companies are increasingly using information and communication technology to increase the efficiency and reliability of the grid, as well as to incorporate smaller-scale sources of intermittent wind and solar power into our electricity supply. ... This paper argues that the European Union has the opportunity to mitigate ... vulnerabilities by virtue of its strengthening regulatory position inthe European market, and its record of promoting energy technology research. However, theorganization will need to act now in recognizing that cyber security as an essential dimension of its energy policy. This paper recommends that the Commission acts now to appoint a coordinator to accelerate the adoption of sensitive institutional changes in this vein. It also suggests that the EU would benefit from cooperation with the United States a country with strong cyber capabilities that would complement the European program."
"This report is part of a broader ... study into Future Global Shocks, examples of which could include a further failure of the global financial system and large-scale pandemics. The authors have concluded that very few single cyber-related events have the capacity to cause a global shock. Governments nevertheless need to make detailed preparations to withstand and recover from a wide range of unwanted cyber events, both accidental and deliberate. There are significant and growing risks of localised misery and loss as a result of compromise of computer and telecommunications services. In addition, reliable Internet and other computer facilities are essential in recovering from most other large-scale disasters."
