Helping Secure Tomorrow Today: The SIA Utilities Advisory Board’s Aims to Educate the Next Generation of Utility Security Leaders

By Joey St Jacque

FROM THE GROUND UP TO NEW HEIGHTS: Talking Cloud-Based Physical Security Strategies & Solutions with Sonoma County Water Agency’s Corey Jahn

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Power Up: Using AI to Boost Utility Security and Resiliency

By Dave Gustafson

Key Situational Awareness & Response Strategies Your Frontline Workers Need to Stay Secure

By Charles Keeling, CUSP

How to Protect Utility Customers from Scams: A Conversation with Utilities United Against Scams Executive Director Michelle Martinez

By Curtis Marquardt

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SOLUTIONS FOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY LEADERS & DECISION MAKERS

With the rapid evolution of drone technology happening across the globe and especially in conflict zones, the need for the advancement of detection and mitigation solutions is needed more than ever

Drone Technology is Evolving Rapidly: Can Detection & Mitigation Solutions Keep Up?

“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. … Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan Press On! solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.” — Calvin Coolidge. This quote articulates and sums up the rapid evolution of the small uncrewed aircraft system (sUAS), or drone, which has […]

Should a Disaster Strike Your Utility, Is Your Security Plan Sound?

7 Key Strategies for Better Disaster Response Security

During disaster response deployments, I often remind our Disaster Protection Officers (DPOs), “If you don’t like what’s going on, wait 30 seconds—it will change.” It’s more than a catchy phrase; it’s a reflection of how unpredictable and fast-moving disaster environments truly are. In these situations, adaptability isn’t optional—it’s survival. As the DPOs often say, “Semper Gumby”—a play on the Marine Corps’ motto “Semper Fi” that means “always flexible.” Protecting critical infrastructure during a disaster response is a mission that involves far more than just showing up. It’s a complex op…

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New Research from AXIS Communications Reveals Video Surveillance AI Perspectives

In an era where utilities are facing unprecedented threats from both physical and cyber domains, the Security Industry Association (SIA) Utilities Advisory Board (UAB) is working diligently to prepare the next generation of security leaders. Through strategic education initiatives, practical guidance development and industry collaboration, the UAB is transforming how we approach utility security in an increasingly complex technological landscape.

Helping Secure Tomorrow Today: The SIA Utilities Advisory Board’s Aims to Educate the Next Generation of Utility Security Leaders

Talking Utility Security Barrier Solutions With Dominic Dillon, CEO of 3B Protection, and Brent Warzocha, Business Development Manager at Convergint

Theft, Ballistic Threats & Explosives, Oh My!

Ahead of my interview with Dominic Dillon, I visited the 3B Protection website and clicked on the section detailing how its products support utility security. I scrolled down the page to read the list. Then I scrolled down again. It struck me: This is a company that understands the depth and variet…

Talking About How Security Equipment Is Expanding Into Other Areas of Operations With FLIR’s Security and Automation Sales Director, Jen Hones, and Convergint’s Utility Vertical Market Director, Steve Sinclair

Beyond Security: How Thermal Camera Technology Is Being Used to Monitor Critical Utility Components

Infrared technology has long been viewed as a solution that allows utilities to see beyond haze and fog for security applications. However, as more utilities look for ways to expand the use cases for security solutions, many are now applying the technology to monitor assets like substations and transformers — spotting signs of overheating or other indicators of malfunction. At Convergint’s annual…

Talking Unified Platforms, Cybersecurity and the Future of Utility Security With David Nowak, Principal at Deloitte, and Steve Sinclair, Utilities Vertical Market Director at Convergint

Convergint and Deloitte Partner to Build Holistic Utility Security Solutions

As the complexity of physical and cybersecurity grows for utilities, the need for a comprehensive understanding of risk has never been more critical. To address this, global systems integrator Convergint recently formed a strategic partnership with Deloitte — one of the world’s largest professional services networks and a member of the “Big Four” accounting firms. The goal: to deliver deeper secu…

It’s the End of the Year As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)

What a year it has been! We here at Utility Security magazine are proud of the year one success of this publication. After 20 years serving the utility industry with our safety publication, Incident Prevention magazine, and our fleet management publication, Utility Fleet Professional, we know from…

Security Moves Pretty Fast. Don’t Miss It!

About 18 months ago, we began our process of creating Utility Security magazine. And as we gear up to attend the Global Security Exchange (GSX) conference this September in Orlando, Florida, it made me think back to last year’s GSX and how it was the very first security event I attended. With fr…

The Past, Present & Future are All Here for You to Succeed

One of my favorite books is Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. And in that book is one of my favorite quotes: “Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present.” Every day, the world is growing more comple…