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These trends will make-or-break utilities in 2017

2017 will be a busy and challenging year for utilities. Utility IoT will collide with regulatory deadlines and new cyber threats, forcing utilities to evolve at a blistering pace. Staying on top of these trends will help you prioritize, prepare, and

How the Biggest Utilities are using GE MDS Next-Gen Radios (2016)

The utility industry is abuzz about GE MDS -- their next generation communication product line that optimize data transmission and security. Here’s how the products are helping some of the biggest utilities right now.

What real cyber defense looks like

Talks of cyber security are at an all-time high yet too many utilities wait in limbo between no action and reaction. That’s because real cyber defense involves more than firewalls and controls.

GE MCR 900 MHz Radios Offers Rural Co-ops a Breakthrough in Secure, System Control (2016)

This past October, SSS met with dozens of rural co-ops at the Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation’s Engineering and Operations Workshop. The conversation was unanimous -- rural utilities urgently need SCADA upgrades, network security, and

Hurricane-tested, the Smart Grid Perseveres (2016)

October’s Hurricane Matthew put the smart grid to the ultimate test. The tropical cyclone packing sustained winds of up to 150mph cut off power to 2.2 million homes and businesses in the U.S. Southeast. In the final analysis, the smart grid

Cubs and Indians are Both Winners When it Comes to IoT & Efficiency (2016)

The Internet of Things - IoT- has taken over Major League Baseball, allowing teams to score big wins on and off the field. While the Chicago Cubs clinched an epic World Series victory from the Cleveland Indians, Second Sight Systems celebrates both

SSS is selected by Ameren to ensure compliance with NERC's cybersecurity revision (2016)

Second Sight Systems to ensure NERC cybersecurity compliance providing communications installation, configuration, and testing for multi-substation project for Ameren Corporation.