About ERM

ERM Power prides itself on providing innovative energy solutions. Since its formation in 1980 as an energy consulting business, ERM has expanded across Australia, and its operations now include power generation, retailing, and designing energy management solutions. The company now also has a presence in the US, operating as Source Power and Gas, based in Houston Texas.

"Obviously utilities are a more and more valuable target, and the ability to turn off someone’s power supply might be quite tempting for an attacker. So for us, being an energy provider with power stations, we saw ourselves as increasingly at risk."

David Timms, IT Operations Manager, ERM

“If you think about what’s going on in Australia at the moment, electricity prices are increasing and there are changing renewable obligations for our customers. In that space, ERM is well positioned to help our customers both reduce their electricity bill and look at energy efficiency,” Derek McKay, Chief Information Officer says. One of its key propositions is the STEP Online energy management portal, which enables to take control of their energy purchasing.

But according to ERM’s IT Operations Manager David Timms, as the company has grown and pushed more of its services online, it has also become a more tempting target for cyber criminals.