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How to Build Powerful SCADA Network Security Monitoring Infrastructure

Imagine a bank robber who, late one night, works his way into the bank's ventilation system, crawls through air shafts, and gets to the vault to find it wide open. You'd probably agree, there needs to be more solid security. That seems like a no-brainer. To us, a powerful SCADA system for companies with multiple remote units that need monitoring is the equivalent of a secure...

How to Remote Monitor your Positive Train Control System

Positive train control, or simply PTC, is a developing technology designed to prevent collisions and other accidents on railways. PTC works by relaying information about the train's location, speed, length, weight, and...

2020 Guide to Remote Site Management

Managing remote sites will be more important in 2020 than ever before. Not only will there be more remote sites, but utility companies will also depend on them more heavily. And, the risks remote sites face are unyielding. As utility companies grow with the economy, so does their physical footprint. This exposes more remote unmanned sites to potential failures. Remote site equipment faces the routine risks of...

The Essential Features Needed for Central Station Alarm Equipment

If an alarm doesn't have the ability to monitor and report on what it is supposed to be monitoring and reporting on, can it still be called an alarm?We admit that's a bit of a philosophical question, but it does make some sense. After all, if an alarm can't do its job 100% of the time, it's essentially useless. If you have remote equipment that needs...

Temperature Monitoring System for Vaccine Storage

If you're reading this article, you probably realize how important it is to keep your storage of vaccines cold. If you've installed a climate control system, then you've taken a great first step. However, it's best...

The Top Hardware Monitoring Tools for Remote Sites

In many industries, remote sites house important, expensive hardware. In addition, the hardware located at remote operating sites is intended to remain functioning, continuously or as needed. If this hardware stops working, it can cause system outages in telecom, overpressure or spills in oil and gas, or blackouts for electric utilities. These problems can cost millions to resolve and may endanger lives. In order to keep their...

ICS Security Weaknesses

Industrial Control Systems security, or simply ICS security, aims to safeguard industrial control systems. The security of Industrial Control Systems was something much simpler before the web; the only main concern was...

How to Implement a Durable Telecom Tower Remote Monitoring Solution

Few pieces of technology carry as much weight in communication as a telecom tower. People rely on them for instant access. Emergency services depend on towers to be online. Operations halt when telecom towers go down. And when that happens, your service goes down. If you provide service to thousands of customers through telecom towers, you know the importance of keeping your system up and running. Whether...

3 Ways to Monitor Your Server Room

The equipment in server rooms uses more power and makes more heat than ever before (due to increasing quantity, even as efficiency climbs). High temperatures can cause gear to work poorly or even cause damage. Internal pieces swell and pull away from each other or can...

3 SCADA Traffic Control and Automation Strategies

Traffic management can be one of the more expensive and complex issues facing municipal managers. And if something goes wrong, the town or city is sure to hear about it. Even simple traffic systems can be difficult to monitor, maintain, and repair. Without clear visibility into the status of each traffic light's control box, lights can fail before municipal managers are aware, risking collisions and expensive repairs....