The enemy is updating their tactics ALL the time so why aren’t all NOC managers?

The enemy is updating their tactics ALL the time so why aren’t all NOC managers?
A typical network operations manager probably thinks of, and handles 10 million requests a day, chases false alarms and somehow manages to keep it all together…or out. Today’s perimeter requirements continuously strain even the best of hardworking and intelligent managers. New technologies are continuously being developed to ease the burden of network security and perimeter security functions. Budgets that are managed with an iron fist can deter any request for the next and greatest perimeter surveillance toy.

In 2011 alone the video surveillance industry is said to have grown by 200%! That would imply that there is a wealth of new technologies and tools available now or that will be available soon. The question that burns the brightest is “what technology is the right one for us, RIGHT NOW?” I can’t stress enough the importance of updating technology where and when it makes sense. Holding the position of a NOC manager is one of utmost importance in today’s dangerous world of hackers, terrorists, and technology savvy thieves. Today might be a good time to rethink our weaknesses and stress the advantages of upgrading surveillance capabilities. No one ever knows when the next perimeter breach will happen. The best will know how to stop it.  - Lisa Gruspier, CEO Axial Technologies

Axial Technologies Supports US Army ‘Net-Zero’ Energy Usage

Power consumption:  The 800lb gorilla in the barracks. Last year, the Army set the goal of ‘net-zero’ energy consumption by 2030.  We began to wonder at Axial Technologies if we might be able to do something to assist in decreasing the power load on our products and …the short answer is yes. Axial Technologies is responding by re-engineering our approach to outdoor perimeter surveillance and protection. 

To meet the power needs of the military, Axial Technologies plans to design and manufacture an intelligent video encoder that will be agnostic to camera for outdoor perimeter protection. The latest advances in processing technologies will allow us to push detection capabilities to the edge of video sensor networks.  This new hardware is optimized for video processing and decreases the power footprint required per video channel.  Furthermore, as video processing capabilities move closer to the sensor, the amount of data that must be transmitted across the network decreases. By using industrial grade silicon, fans and heaters are no longer required to manage system temperature, further reducing points of failure and power consumption.

In 2010, we introduced the Reconisense Trailer product line which provides mobile video security with remote monitoring for FOBs and critical assets on the move.  By leveraging the intelligent encoder, we could potentially decrease the trailer’s power footprint by over 40%.  It is Axial Technologies view that as lower power sensors, lighting, and communication equipment hit the market, the trailers will eventually reach ‘net-zero’ energy consumption. There is of course no specific delivery date as of yet while we further develop and test this solution. However, the objective in solving this problem for our fighters in the field is what drives our company to succeed. We would like to offer this new version of our rapidly deployable perimeter surveillance device as soon as possible. - Steve Joralemon CTO, Axial Technologies

Not only is copper theft illegal and on the rise, it’s also downright dangerous!

Not only is copper theft illegal and on the rise, it’s also downright dangerous. 

So many articles and stories have been written this year alone about individuals breaching the perimeter of electrical substations and making off with hundreds, sometimes thousands of dollars worth of copper wire. As the value of copper has risen from around $2 in 2009 to just over $4 in 2011, the ever increasing trend of illegal theft continues. Along telephone poles or right of ways some of this infrastructure isn’t protected at all.  However, it’s the copper that IS protected (poorly) that remains the most dangerous to the perpetrator. An easily passable perimeter fence is the only defense some critical infrastructure locations utilize in preventing theft or in these cases, death. As criminals are becoming more intelligent, daring and creative in their methods so should a power companies outdoor perimeter surveillance techniques. 

An untrained and uninformed criminal isn’t thinking about what he can’t touch when entering an electric substation. It’s this miscalculation that can transfer 250,000 volts into his/her body. Having a useful tool like the EVENT GUARD TRL  added to ones perimeter could help to provide real time event driven surveillance and prevention of such acts. While I’m not trumpeting the EVENT GUARD TRL as a life saving device I am saying however, that it’s a side thought when considering the importance of fully protecting important assets that are surrounded by dangerous conditions. Check out Axial Technologies entire product line to see what works for you.