tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4947745203111651722.post8657855812495076533..comments2024-03-05T00:27:49.553-08:00Comments on News on IEC 61850 and related Standards: Are Object Names like “CircuitBreakerMainStreet” a Security Problem?Karlheinz Schwarzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655052638097798754noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4947745203111651722.post-81637390685043451032014-07-22T19:58:21.397-07:002014-07-22T19:58:21.397-07:00I talked a lot to grid operators who consitantly t...I talked a lot to grid operators who consitantly telling me, as long as anybody can get in the field, there is no security any longer, if anyone can plug a cable in the switch he can also simply throw something on the linesm turn on and off some switches...fact is that most device have passwords and one of them has ever been changed from the factory default!Shengwu Zenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11774988040293965069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4947745203111651722.post-18795033399150719342014-07-22T00:44:44.704-07:002014-07-22T00:44:44.704-07:00I agree with your conclusion. Security through obs...I agree with your conclusion. Security through obscurity is not security at all. Using obscure names and definitions only makes it harder for valid users to operate/engineer the systemm, and is not a deterrent to a determined hacker.Richlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04130468185380141238noreply@blogger.com