Why in the world power control computers need to have Internet connectivity is beyond me. With the low price of desktops today, systems controlling power plants and the grid should be single-function machines on isolated/private networks. If power plant employees need Internet access to do their jobs, then those systems should be physically different and isolated from the control desktops. Seems a lot cheaper than trying to secure critical systems from hackers.

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