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Round table 3c
June 9, 14.00 hrs - 15.30 hrs
Title :
Communication & data security
Convener :
André Suhr, Siemens (Germany)
Scope :
The extent of the automation within energy distribution networks is characteristic for the upcoming Smart Grid. Communication between certain grid components becomes more and more important. Topics of this round table will be:
• Which threat scenarios are new with Smart Grid?
• Which technologies and communications of a Smart Grid are supposed to be most critical and need special consideration?
• How significant will be wireless communication in future?
• How important is the communication via public networks?
• What are technical risks of the new communication technologies? What are mitigation strategies?
• What are the experiences of the participants of this discussion?
• Future perspective: How about communication and security of distribution networks in 10-15 years? Which changes are expected? Which technologies are expected to become obsolete? Which technoligies will be most significant?
Panelists :
Wim D'Hondt, Accenture, The Netherlands
Miguel Areias, EDP, Portugal
Iiro Rinta-Jouppi, Vattenfall, Sweden
