(Hartford Business Journal, 8/30/18) A recently completed fuel-cell plant on the Trinity College campus in Hartford has changed ownership hands. Danbury-based FuelCell Energy said Thursday that it sold the 1.4-megawatt plant, which was completed in May, to AEP OnSite Partners, a subsidiary of Ohio-based electric utility American Electric Power. Read…
Cyber hygiene: Where do organizations fall behind on basics?
(HelpNet Security, 8/9/18) Tripwire released its State of Cyber Hygiene report, which examined how organisations are implementing security controls that the Center for Internet Security (CIS) refers to as cyber hygiene. The survey found that almost two-thirds of the organisations admit they do not use hardening benchmarks, like CIS or Defense…
CCAT engineer interview available online
CCAT engineer Nasir Mannan, the AMC and some of our customers are part of a 3-minute video that airs on CPTV’s “Making the Future” series. If you didn’t watch the broadcast debut last night, here it is online. Our thanks to Nasir for welcoming reporter Christina DeFranco and the CPTV…
Intensifying DDoS attacks: Choosing your defensive strategy
(HelpNet Security, 8/6/18) As Arbor Networks CTO Darren Anstee recently pointed out, DDoS attacks have become a much more significant business risk to a much broader range of organizations in the past few years. That’s partly due to their increase in size, complexity and frequency, but also due to the increased…
CCAT featured as model for Aussie success
(Defence Connect, 8/28/18) The Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT) is a leading non-profit organisation providing integrated workforce development, research, development and commercialisation support and opportunities, creating and implementing bold ideas for applied technologies, energy solutions, STEM education, career development, and export and cyber compliance, with a key focus on supporting…
Cyberattack risk for manufacturers outpaces other sectors
(Trade Only Today, 8/15/18) Manufacturing companies have started experiencing elevated rates of cyber reconnaissance from attackers taking advantage of the growing connectivity within the industry. A 2018 spotlight report on manufacturing developed by Vectra shows that though some sectors like retail are more likely to experience reportable breaches involving personal…
Where Are All the Hydrogen Cars?
(Popular Science, 8/10/18) Right now, you could get behind the wheel of a car that burns zero fossil fuels and produces zero pollution or greenhouse gases, runs on the same chemical reaction that powers rockets, and gets twice as much mileage as a Tesla. It’s called a hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle,…
CCAT taking part in 2018 USA-Australia Defense Trade Summit
America and Australia are coming together for an International Defense Trade Summit in Mystic, Conn. on Sept. 17-18 that will promote international business opportunities in the aerospace, marine and cybersecurity industries, workforce training and technology centers. U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney (D-2), the Connecticut District Export Council, and representatives of more…
The security issues 3D printing should solve before going mainstream
(Helpnet Security, 8/8/18) It’s always fun when you can mix your personal hobbies and interests with your profession, and often the passion you carry for the things you love can lead to valuable and productive insights for your vocation as well. Let’s hope that theory proves true as this 20-year…
CT cybersecurity czar continues to sound the alarm
It can be unsettling to hear what Connecticut cybersecurity czar Arthur House has to say, and he probably wants it that way. House, who is approaching the two-year mark as the state’s first-ever cyber security risk officer, says that unless something changes quickly, many signs point to a major cyber…