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Increase Community Resilience for Extreme Cold Emergencies

CCEM Strategies

It can result in power outages, transportation disruptions, and, most critically, could pose serious health risks to people. Especially vulnerable populations. The impact of cold emergencies goes beyond discomfort. In contrast, urban areas face their own set of challenges during cold emergencies.

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SIA New Member Profile: Infinite Electronics

Security Industry Association

The company has established a diversified international customer base in industrial, military/aerospace, transportation, commercial, medical and telecommunications industries. What solutions/services does your business offer in the security industry? And what makes your offerings/company unique?

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Telecom Networks Are Challenged by Ransomware Attacks 

Pure Storage

The internet of things is constantly adding more and more autonomous devices that have no human users and are often left unattended and potentially vulnerable. These devices are often not under the control of the telecom carrier, yet the devices use their networks for data transport.

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Illumination for Safety, Security…and Crop Growth: How the Right Lighting Systems Can Serve Multiple Purposes in Agriculture

Security Industry Association

Potential vulnerabilities in the United States’ critical infrastructure have come under increasing scrutiny in the two decades since 9/11. When most people think of “critical infrastructure facilities,” transportation, telecommunications and municipal utilities usually come to mind first.

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IntelligentSIA: 12 Ways to Get Involved With SIA This Month

Security Industry Association

Hear from experts at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers, the Transportation Security Administration and more; learn more and register here. ISC East 2021 is coming up Nov. Join us to enjoy complimentary breakfast and get tips and insights on how to present like a pro.

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Capita Hack: A Case Study of What Not To Do …

Plan B Consulting

The company has a significant presence across various industries, including: government, healthcare, local authorities, finance, telecommunications, and transportation. As we know, for every day that you are not told your data has been compromised, it is another day when you are vulnerable and not on your guard.

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33 Data Privacy Week Comments from Industry Experts in 2023

Solutions Review

One way of mitigating today’s vulnerabilities is to provide rigorous identity-based access control. Unfortunately, both external and internal bad actors are now exploiting VPN’s inherent vulnerabilities. Ransomware now simply searches for that one crack, that one vulnerability, that will allow it entry to your network.