Utilities, including electricity, gas, nuclear power and water treatment, are the most critical industries in the world according to a new ranking from Vertiv.

Nine out of ten utility industry CEOs expressed confidence in the growth prospects for the industry over the next three years.

Germany has passed legislation ordering that more than 2,000 essential service providers implement new minimum information security standards or face penalties.

Electric utility substations require continual protection from economic, human and legal liability risk, but these often isolated stations have unique security needs.