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Risk of Destructive Attacks on the Electric Sector Significantly Increases

January 23, 2020

A new report highlights hacking activity targeting U.S. electric utilities and oil and gas firms attributed to the threat group Magnallium.

James Sample Named CSO at Xcel Energy

January 16, 2020

Xcel Energy announced that James W. Sample will join the company as Vice President, Chief Security Officer.

Report Ranks America’s Most Cyber Insecure Cities

December 12, 2019

A new report analyzes the threats and vulnerabilities to small and mid-market businesses within the country’s 50 largest cities.

Instituting Security in IoT Networks to Prepare for Massive 5G Rollouts

IoT is dramatically transforming how we approach business⁠— from manufacturing to energy to retail, the industry use cases are endless.

Laurence Pitt

August 9, 2019

Analytics, playback, integration, video sharing, facial recognition and AI… What VMS features must you have when looking for a new one?

Two Teens Jump Fence at Nuclear Reactor Facility

July 15, 2019

Two teenage boys jumped a security fence at a research reactor in the San Francisco Bay Area, but there was no threat to the facility that uses highly enriched uranium that could be used to make a nuclear bomb.

Stepping Up Security for Transit Riders

Transit agencies turn to upgrades in equipment, technology and policies to keep riders safe.

Ed Finkel

July 10, 2019

Rapid transit agencies across the U.S. are installing information management systems, video analytics and more to deter and combat crime and terror attacks that can impact millions of riders each day.

Product Spotlight: GSOC Products and Solutions

Maria Henriquez

June 12, 2019

A Global Security Operations Center can take the form of a new facility or be housed in an existing one, but the value is undeniable to support a security enterprise’s goals and operations.

How to Meet the Growing Demand for Cybersecurity Professionals

How can U.S. enterprise security professionals learn from their Irish colleagues to fill cybersecurity roles?

Aidan McCauley

May 10, 2019

With a growing demand for security trained professionals, what can enterprises do to meet this demand?

Natural Disasters Cost the U.S. $91 Billion in 2018

February 14, 2019

U.S. weather and climate-related disasters accounted for $91 billion in direct losses in 2018.

Study on Electric Grid Resiliency Finds Urgent Need for Cybersecurity Investments

February 12, 2019

Cost recovery for electric sector cybersecurity investments and development of resilience metrics to gauge the industry's progress are two of several recommendations by Vermont Law School researchers and a six-month study of electric grid security.