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.

Locations that were once considered safe havens such as schools, places of worship and healthcare institutions are no longer immune to acts of violence, and that includes healthcare, such as hospitals, emergency rooms, and facilities that provide healthcare outside of a hospital environment.

Passive vs. Active Video Surveillance at Yale University

This webinar will cover the design phase of the Yale Police Department’s existing radar layout at the Yale Bowl and the security challenges it has presented. It will also discuss the need to keep the historical nature of the Yale Bowl building in mind while designing a new surveillance system. In addition, the webinar will cover how the Yale public safety team is using the new surveillance system to identify a suspect to decide, in real time, whether or not to dispatch additional resources.

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Security Magazine

2020 February

This month, Security magazine highlights John McClurg, Senior VP and CISO at Blackberry, and the evolving role of the CISO. Also, we highlight Tim McCreight, Acting CSO for the city of Calgary, Alberta, and discuss if civilians can truly Stop the Bleed and how to calculate ROI for better security. Industry leaders discuss public references and their impact on security careers, information security frameworks and convergence trends in 2020.

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