Drinking water and wastewater utilities looking to boost reliability and lower cost for customers increasingly look to digital data management and operations.
The hitch: going digital typically means moving to the cloud, and many utilities fear opening their data and critical functions to cyberattacks. The concern is especially acute for smaller utilities that lack staff and expertise to ensure protection against bad actors.The concern is not unfounded: The U.S. EPA in May issued an Enforcement Alert stating, “The cyberattacks against community water systems are increasing in frequency and severity across the country. Based on actual incidents we know that a cyberattack
