Space Lynx
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Can someone please explain this to me? I am referring to the oil pipeline that was hacked recently and has caused part of the shortage issues.
So, ok I understand why a big pipeline needs a computer system, flow states probably, leak check sensors, etc etc - but why does it have to be connected to the internet? Why not just a LAN all self-enclosed for only those workers to access it? Also, this topic applies to a lot of government stuff hooked up to the internet... I just don't get it... why not have it as a LAN based system for those who work on it and need to the sensors, etc... and then have a secondary computer that sometimes takes a raid 1 drive backup and connects it to internet on a separate system... this would be failproof... seems pretty simple to me. I guess I just need someone to explain to me why an oil pipeline needs to be hooked up to the internet... the wires for the internet are already run on it, just convert it to a LAN based system or something for those that need to know only... remote monitoring will have to be done through Skype and a remote worker on site or something if there really is some type of worker that is rare and needs to be in know but is far away... this is only scenario I can think of.
Any ideas or thoughts on this? @R-T-B @TheLostSwede
So, ok I understand why a big pipeline needs a computer system, flow states probably, leak check sensors, etc etc - but why does it have to be connected to the internet? Why not just a LAN all self-enclosed for only those workers to access it? Also, this topic applies to a lot of government stuff hooked up to the internet... I just don't get it... why not have it as a LAN based system for those who work on it and need to the sensors, etc... and then have a secondary computer that sometimes takes a raid 1 drive backup and connects it to internet on a separate system... this would be failproof... seems pretty simple to me. I guess I just need someone to explain to me why an oil pipeline needs to be hooked up to the internet... the wires for the internet are already run on it, just convert it to a LAN based system or something for those that need to know only... remote monitoring will have to be done through Skype and a remote worker on site or something if there really is some type of worker that is rare and needs to be in know but is far away... this is only scenario I can think of.
Any ideas or thoughts on this? @R-T-B @TheLostSwede