Our Operations SURVIVED Hurricane Sandy, did yours?

Emergency preparations and plans mitigated the issues that Hurricane Sandy presented at Industrial Defender.  Customers’ were operational and all services went uninterrupted despite several utility disturbances. Thanks to the Industrial Defender team who worked round-the-clock! Pictured are Jason Lenzi and Todd Cutting, who, among others, split shifts and kept our operations running at ID while Sandy’s wind and rain slammed the area. If Sandy made you think about your level of preparedness, << More >>

Smart Grid, How did we get here?

Smart Grid and Advanced Metering Infrastructure technologies have been publicized in recent years as having the capability to “modernize” the power grid. In fact some stories would have you believe that the Smart Grid is more beneficial than the wheel.  Even with the perceived benefits of the Smart Grid, these emerging technologies will introduce new vulnerabilities with potentially significant ramifications to reliability and security.  However, before we tackle the security of the Smart << More >>