N.Y. State Comptroller Report Examines the Risks of Smart Cities

September 27, 2019

A report by N.Y. State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli discusses the risks and benefits of smart cites, after New York city recently began installing energy saving LED street lights and expanding wireless connectivity to certain neighborhoods.

Texas Passes Grid Protection Bills to Enhance Cybersecurity

May 23, 2019

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Texas passed two grid protection bills -- Senate Bill 475 and Senate Bill 936 -- to boost cybersecurity monitoring and best practices.

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Report Calls for Resilience of the US Electricity System

July 23, 2017

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A national study on electric grid security called on the United States to do more to protect its grid against high-impact attacks.

Vermont Electric Company Finds Russian Malware on Computer

January 2, 2017

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Burlington Electric, which serves 19,600 customers in Vermont, said it found malicious software on company laptop, and it's blaming the Russians.

Conducting a Workplace Violence Threat Analysis and Developing a Response Plan

There are few situations a security professional will face that is more serious than a potential workplace violence threat. Every security professional knows and understands that all employers have a legal, ethical and moral duty to take reasonable steps to prevent and respond to threats of violence in their workplace.

From extreme weather to cyberattacks to workplace violence, every organization will experience at least one, if not multiple, critical events per year. And in today’s interconnected digital and physical world, the cascading safety, brand, and revenue impacts of critical events are more severe.

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Security Magazine

2019 December

This month, Security magazine brings you the 2019 Guarding Report, featuring David Komendat, Boeing CSO, and many other public safety leaders to discuss threats and solutions for 2020 and security officer training. Also, we highlight Hector Rodriguez, Director of Public Safety and Security at Marymount California University, CCPA regulations, NIST standards, VMS and much more.

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