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The need for enterprises to protect their people, property, and assets has never been more pressing. But for those who are just starting out or those shopping for a new security integration partner, knowing what skillsets to look for is also super important. Experience and expertise are needed to specify, design, install, and implement a … Continued
Read MoreWe at NextGen are very humbled and proud to provide security solutions to clients across many industry sectors. It’s our duty to ensure they are equipped with the security protections they need to operate safely and successfully. We work with enterprises spanning such industries as Petroleum, Utilities, Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Food Manufacturing, Technology, and Higher Education. … Continued
Read MorePotential threats are inherent to every kind of facility. Although they can vary from industry to industry, they run a wide gamut and are enough to keep any Facility Manager up at night. Highly regulated industries, in particular, that are extremely compliance driven, are bound to maintaining an exceptionally high standard of security. NextGen serves … Continued
Read MoreThe FERC has announced that the new implementation date for CIP version 5 Reliability Standards will be July 1, 2016 instead of April 1, 2016 as was originally announced. This will allow entities more time to prepare their Medium and High impact facilities for the changes. For the full story, click here.
Read MoreIn July 2015, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (“NERC”) proposed changes to seven CIP standards. These changes were officially approved on January 21, 2016. The Commission stated the changes are “designed to mitigate cybersecurity risks to bulk electric system facilities, systems, and equipment, which, if destroyed, degraded, or otherwise rendered unavailable as a result of a … Continued
Read MoreEvery picture you upload is filled with information; including where it was taken, when, and what kind of device was used to take it. This is called EXIF data. Some sites, such as Facebook, automatically strip it from your photos, but that isn’t the case for many other sites and apps. An advanced burglar knows … Continued
Read MoreApril marks National Distracted Driving Awareness month. Considering I am still in a rental from my cars chance meeting with a deer four weeks ago, this one hits home for me. A whopping 90% of car crashes are from driver error, not environmental factors. So although I happen to fall into the smaller 10% of that statistic, … Continued
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