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Securing the Nuclear Future | Boise News
The nuclear industry is racing to make smaller, safer reactors a reality — but with more digital connections comes a bigger cyber threat. Researchers at Idaho National Lab are pioneering “security by design,” embedding defenses into the core of these next-gen plants, not just bolting them on later. Unlike old plants guarded by fences and guards, new reactors may be closer to communities and more vulnerable online — so experts are drawing lessons from power grids and water systems, even comparing it to a garage door opener you don’t want hacked. The ultimate safeguard? Physics itself —…
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