WILLIAMSBURG, Va., Sept. 10 -- William and Mary issued the following news release:
The following story originally appeared on the website for William & Mary's School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics. - Ed.
Most people turn on a faucet without giving much thought to the complex systems that make clean drinking water possible. It is an essential service that is easy to take for granted, but a series of cyberattacks this summer reportedly targeting critical water infrastructure underscores how closely digital security is tied to the services communities depend on every day.
As attacks on water systems, power grids and other essential infrastructure become more frequent and sophisticated, more cybersecurity professionals are needed to p...