If you haven’t noticed lately, our national Critical Infrastructure has proven to be more and more vulnerable, both to intentional attack and accidental damage. From the Colonial Pipeline attack to the California Pipeline spill, our nation's Critical Infrastructure is susceptible to...
The recent cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline is being regarded as a "wake-up call" for our nation. While the impact is large, resulting in extended fuel shortages across a large swath of the US, it could have been far worse had the actors targeted the Operational Technology (OT) ...
Despite the belief that encryption is the only way to keep your company’s customer and propriety information safe, there are many downsides to consider. These downsides include open points of vulnerability that allow for data theft, a significant decrease in the throughput of your...
Government agencies have a long list of challenges to tackle as they struggle to maintain visibility into complex classified networks and avoid security blind spots. This is especially true in long-haul infrastructure where it is difficult to secure and monitor the entire pathway and...
Just a few weeks ago, two inmates escaped from the Bon Air Correctional Center near Richmond, VA. How? Through a hole in the fence. According to this article, authorities are still "trying to determine who cut that hole and when." At NIS, our motto is, "How Would You Know?" How would...
Utilizing military-grade technologies, NIS' Converged Cyber & Physical Security solutions (CCPS) provide a front-line defense against attacks on critical infrastructure. Our systems defend and protect both perimeters and critical network infrastructure, such as SCADA systems, from...
Perimeter Intrusion Detection is a critical, yet often overlooked, part of an organization’s security posture. Detection of perimeter events give an advantage to responders, allows automated response mechanisms, and provides additional protection for both employees and assets.
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Network Integrity Systems (NIS) is a Hickory, North Carolina based technology company providing Converged Cyber & Physical Security (CCPS) solutions. Since 2003, NIS has deployed thousands of cyber security devices to support the U.S. Government and Military’s efforts to secure...
As the FBI and DHS warn that hackers, both state sponsored and domestic actors, are targeting US universities, pharmaceutical and healthcare firms amid coronavirus vaccine research, these organizations seek to increase their cyber security defenses to protect this valuable...