Ransomware, or malware, is one of the most profitable criminal business models in the history of malicious computer software. 2017 saw over 40,000 attacks per day, with ransomware hiding in over 40 percent of all email spam. In May of 2017, “WannaCry” Ransomware hit 150 countries by accessing employees’ computers… Read More…
Each of Sonoma County’s traffic intersections is connected via a SCADA system, with a typical intersection containing traffic signals, pavement sensors, and a controller typically located in close proximity to the system. The controller is connected to county operations and enables the operations team to remotely… Read More…
Oil refineries require constant connectivity not only to monitor operations but to ensure worker safety. Lives are on the line, and constant connectivity for the IoT wearables personnel utilize within towers and ocean vessels is crucial to ensuring that workers are safe. Uninterrupted connectivity must… Read more…
The biggest challenge by far in monitoring wastewater systems is maintaining consistent data communications throughout the entire treatment process. Leveraging the information from the IoT sensors and devices in your system is of critical importance. They enable you to proactively address breakdowns in your treatment process and keep the public protected. But what happens when… Read more…
Only 47% of school districts nationwide are meeting the FCC’s recommendation of 1 Mbps per student for broadband speeds. Slow Internet speeds in the classroom jeopardize our students’ ability to learn, furthering the widening gap in educational inequities. For students today, internet access is as important as… Read more…
On a daily basis, most of us don’t give much thought to how our utilities are managed and operated. And why would we? Everyday oil and natural gas companies manage their operations – from exploration and production to actual service provisioning – seamlessly. But that seamless operation and service isn’t always easy to achieve… Read more…
The Bernalillo County Office of Emergency Management (BCEM) operates a state-of-the-art emergency management system to help effectively coordinate the use of county, state and federal resources to protect the lives and health of county citizens and visitors from the effects of natural or human-caused disasters… Read more…
Energy exploration operations require organizations to set-up fixed sites across diverse geographies. For oil and gas businesses, it requires they extract resources from geological formations wherever they are discovered on a global scale. When it comes to monitoring these sites, often located in exceedingly remote areas… Read more…
As time marches on, hospitals and emergency medical centers are relying more and more on smart devices to deliver excellent patient care. Collecting patient information on paper forms is quickly becoming an outdated practice as is placing computer stations within all hospital rooms to pull up and log patient data. Today, both… Read more…
While every rail service hopes to ensure riders enjoy the most pleasant travel experience possible, their foremost mission is to provide the safest riding experience and environment possible. In recent years, tragic accidents have called attention to the need to ensure that
safety remains one of fundamental principles of the transit industry… Read more…
