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New Research from AXIS Communications Reveals Video Surveillance AI Perspectives

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

By Curtis Marquardt

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

Partnering with Law Enforcement to Improve Bomb Threat Prevention and Response: A Conversation with the Office for Bomb Prevention’s Charles Leas

By Curtis Marquardt

Expert intel through interviews with security chiefs, tech experts, and policy shapers.

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Your command center for all things utility security! From power plant warriors to grid guardians, and even curious citizens, this publication is your essential briefing on securing our nations utilities.

Danger From Above

Bill Edwards

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Substation Security Challenges: Conducting Threat Assessments

Jim Willis, MSc, CMAS, CHS1

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Are Assumptions Compromising Your Substation Security?

Jim Willis, M.Sc., CMAS, CHS-V

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New Research from AXIS Communications Reveals Video Surveillance AI Perspectives

Axis Communications has released its latest research report, The State of AI in Video Surveillance, which explores global industry perspectives on the use of artificial intelligence in the security industry and beyond. The report reveals current attitudes on AI technologies through in-depth interviews with AI experts from Axis’ global network and a comprehensive survey of […]

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

The security landscape for utility professionals has undergone a fundamental transformation that extends far beyond incremental change. Today’s security professionals have evolved from reactive protectors to proactive strategic leaders, serving as thought leaders, change agents and technology advocates in an increasingly interconnected world. Modern utility security encompasses a sophisticated understanding of multiple interconnected disciplines that form the backbone of contemporary infrastructure protection. This comprehensive approach integrates physical security infrastructure, advance…

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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!

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

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…

Building the Bridge Between Physical and Information Technology

When it comes to convergence, the struggle is very real for utilities. The path forward to securing both physical and cyber infrastructure is riddled with challenges. As technology expands and interconnectivity becomes ubiquitous, so too does the risk landscape. At Convergint’s Unite event, I had the opportunity to speak with Genetec’s Andrew Elvish and Convergint’s Joe Young about the evolution…

Exploring Utility Security Best Practices, Emerging Threats & How AI is Quickly Impacting Human Monitoring

‘Data Is the New Oil’: Talking Utility Security With Axis Communications’ Scott Dunn and Convergint’s Steve Sinclair

I had the honor of being invited to attend Convergint’s Unite event in Las Vegas earlier this year. Convergint hosts this annual event to bring together its sales, operations and business leaders to learn, grow their skills, connect with key partners, and recognize individuals and teams who have achieved significant benchmarks. During the event, I had the chance to sit down with key utility secur…

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…