{"id":21612,"date":"2016-06-08T20:34:58","date_gmt":"2016-06-08T20:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2016\/06\/08\/is-a-dumbed-down-power-grid-the-answer-to-cyberattacks\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:09:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:09:37","slug":"is-a-dumbed-down-power-grid-the-answer-to-cyberattacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/cyber\/2016\/06\/08\/is-a-dumbed-down-power-grid-the-answer-to-cyberattacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Is a dumbed-down power grid the answer to cyberattacks?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A multi-partisan group of senators introduced legislation Monday asserting the smartest way to protect the nation&#8217;s electric grid from cyberattacks is to dumb it down \u2014 leaning on the adage that the only way to truly secure a computer is to unplug it from the network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Securing Energy Infrastructure Act put forward by Sens. 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