Deutsche Telekom talks up power grid partnerships

German incumbent Deutsche Telekom has established partnerships with power company Hitachi Energy and security services provider Securitas to develop an overarching approach to protecting the grid.
Power grids represent a juicy opportunity for hackers to cause maximum disruption, and correspondingly, securing them could prove lucrative for telcos. Deutsche Telekom, which has a dedicated cybersecurity division called Telekom Security, wants to specifically address the energy supply sector.
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