Building a cyber-resilient electricity sector is a key priority for the post-COVID era

Nov 30, 2020

Men walk past electricity pylons as they return from work in Orlando township, Soweto, South Africa, May 21, 2020

New working practices make cyber resilience an even more urgent priority for our electricity ecosystem Image: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Rosa Kariger

Global Security Governance & Intelligence, Iberdrola

Georges De Moura

Head of Industry Solutions, Centre for Cybersecurity, World Economic Forum Geneva

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