Iain Morton from Tyco Integrated Security, a solution provider at the marcus evans Distribution Technology & Innovation Summit 2013, provides insight on how the industry can prepare for government standards and compliance. Interview with: Iain Morton, Vice President Canada, Tyco Integrated Security

1. Protecting Utilities from Risk
be achieved through the use of What advice can you give for
intelligent analytics, infrared/thermal transmission and distribution
cameras and automation software, executives to meet future
impending equipment failures and government standards?
security breaches can be detected
anytime, day or night, at a remote Future government standards will
monitoring location. The net effect is require the industry to focus on
increased reliability and reduced cost. innovation, advancements in power
distribution and compliance. This will
The benefits of this technology are that allow for alternative means of power to
it supports the North American Electric enter the grid and for the operation of
Reliability Corporation Smart Grid vast networks to be more efficient.
initiative, remote monitoring of critical
Interview with: Iain Morton, Vice substation components, increase These developments will require the
President Canada, Tyco Integrated reliability without adding personnel, update of technological and intellectual
Security Ethernet and wireless connections to a assets in the field to be increased
central control room, to verify intrusion and updated. The transfer from
or operational transactions with live electromechanical devices to internet
Distribution and transmission images on a variety of devices, protocol enabled devices will present a
executives should carry out a regular temperature sensitive operational number of risks.
risk assessment to evaluate potential monitoring, multi-path notification
hazards and vulnerabilities in their processes and it works day or night in A key element in achieving these goals
strategies, says Iain Morton, Vice any weather. and meeting compliance is the adoption
President, Canada, Tyco Integrated of standards. Site management can
Security. “Risks that may affect the choose the type of protection to be
infrastructure can be avoided by
addressing environmental and
accidental risks that may come from
A key installed within an enterprise solution
r a t h e r t h a n h a v i n g a s p e c i f ic
site-oriented protection model. This new
physical or cyber attacks,” he adds.
As a security solution provider at the
element approach allows more control and
options for monitoring. The return on
investment can be measured and risk
upcoming marcus evans Distribution
Technology & Innovation Summit
2013, in Dallas, Texas, April 22-23,
in achieving limited.
What role does new technology play
Morton shares his views on meeting
governmental standards to enable
alternative means of power to enter the
these goals in developing
infrastructure?
smart grid
smart grid and for more efficient
operations to be manifested. and meeting Technology is a driving force for change
throughout the industry. Video solution
capabilities under various conditions in
How can utilities
manage risk?
measure and
compliance the field can drive change requirements
back to the manufacturers. Changes can
be made and any necessary upgrades
Many electric power utilities are faced
with an aging infrastructure, risk of
blackouts and brownouts, costly
is the implemented.
These solutions are designed to be
unplanned maintenance, security
threats to remote facilities, and rising
costs. As part of a government/industry
adoption of network friendly, secure, bandwidth
efficient and capable of leveraging the
continuing advancements of the smart
initiative, utilities are looking for ways
to address these issues that will
improve the reliability of electric power
standards grid. With focus on critical infrastructure
globally, new cost effective technologies
are emerging to support the demand for
delivery while reducing costs. This can more efficient equipment.

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About Tyco Integrated Security
A business unit of Tyco International Ltd., Tyco Integrated Security is North America’s leading commercial security systems
integrator, providing security and business optimization services to more than 500,000 customers. Headquartered in Boca Raton,
Fla., Tyco Integrated Security has more than 10,000 employees throughout North America.
www.tycois.ca
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