Critical Infrastructure Security Tips
Security Tips for Protecting Your Substation from Intrusion
What is a Substation and Why Should it be Protected from Intrusion? A substation is a vital component of the electrical network which serves as the intermediary between high-voltage transmission lines and individual customers. Essentially, it is responsible for distributing power to homes, businesses, and industries. However, these facilities are often the targets of theft…
Read MoreThe Benefits of Automated Water Tower Surveillance Systems
Water towers are essential to a community’s water supply, providing clean and safe drinking water on demand. But with increasing security threats looming, communities must make sure they equip their water towers with the proper surveillance systems to keep them secure. Automated surveillance systems can provide both protection and peace of mind by monitoring potential…
Read MoreBuilding A Virtual Fence To Enhance Perimeter Security
What Is A Virtual Fence? If you need to increase the existing security profile of your commercial property, a virtual fence may be the right solution for you. Unlike physical barriers, a virtual fence is an invisible barrier used to secure the perimeter of a building, job site, substation, wind farm, solar farm, or dam…
Read MoreHow Water Treatment and Water Tower Surveillance Can Help Keep Communities Safe
Water is the source of life, and ensuring that it is safe for consumption should be a top priority for all communities. Water treatment operations and water tower surveillance can play a vital role in safeguarding public health. In this blog post, we’ll explore how these two methods work together to help keep cities around…
Read MoreWater Tower Surveillance – Essential Steps for Keeping Your Water Supply Secure
With the rise of data breaches and cyber-attacks, security threats to essential systems have become more pressing than ever. While not all vulnerabilities are due to malicious attacks, if left unchecked they can open a system up for exploitation. This is particularly true for water towers – critical structures that provide our communities with clean…
Read MoreHow Can Substations Deter Vandalism
With attacks against substations increasing nationwide, security at those substations is even more important. There are several steps that substations can take to deter vandalism. Here are four tips to deter vandalism at your substation. Deterring vandalism is the first step to take to ensure that our nation’s critical infrastructure is working to the best…
Read MoreBenefits of Video Surveillance at Substations
Electrical substations are a critical aspect of our nation’s infrastructure. Without substations generating electricity to a safe consumption level, millions of homes and businesses would be left in the dark. Ensuring that substations are well protected will ensure their continued operation and ensure that our homes, businesses, and other critical infrastructure keep the lights…
Read MoreSubstation Security: Securing the Perimeter
SUBSTATION SECURITY: SECURING THE PERIMETER Electrical substations are the backbone of our nation’s power supply, generating power for millions of Americans. Recent domestic terror attacks on substations, first in Moore County, North Carolina on December 3, 2022, and the second on Christmas Day in Pierce County, Washington, left thousands of Americans without electricity. These acts…
Read MoreSubstation Attacks Continue, Leaving People Without Power Over Christmas
Four electricity substations in the Tacoma, Washington, area were attacked Sunday, affecting thousands of customers, authorities said. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department described the early morning attacks on two Tacoma Public Utilities substations and a Puget Sound Energy facility as acts of vandalism, with those responsible unidentified. “It is unknown if there are any motives…
Read MoreCybersecurity Tips For Utility Companies
As our nation’s demand for energy increases, the utility industry has had no choice but to modernize its infrastructure to meet this demand. This modernization has involved adding more digitized equipment and connectivity across devices, plants, and operating systems. While this evolution represents a positive shift for the industry, it has also opened up Pandora’s…
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