Publication Date
2002
Selected Works Department
School of Integrated Sciences
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Our critical national infrastructure systems have become almost universally dependent upon computer-based control systems technically referred to as supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems. SCADA systems evolved from the telemetry and event-alarm systems developed in the early days of utilities. With the widespread use of SCADA systems, computers have become the "basis element" for much of our critical infrastructure. Thus, the disruption of controlling computer terminals and networks due to natural disasters, electric power failure, accidents or malicious activity can have catastrophic consequences.
File Name
Baker014_FT
Recommended Citation
Baker, George, "Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems" (2002). Selected Works. 43.
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/selectedworks/43
