As if rogue governments, Anonymous vigilantes and international terrorists didn't pose enough of a cyber-security threat, it seems the humble fridge may be placed on the watch list if the Internet of Things takes hold in the energy industry.
An IT expert from Aberdeen's Robert Gordon University (RGU) has taken part in an international conference highlighting how oil and gas companies can better protect themselves from cyber threats.
The energy sector has been served a wake up call on how vulnerable the industry is to cyber attack after hackers shut managed to cut off 80,000 Ukranian electricity customers.
