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Join Acumen at APPA’s National Conference
Learn More: Join Acumen at APPA’s National ConferenceVisit Acumen at Booth #203 at the APPA National Conference 2025! Hometown Connections Inc. is proud to share that our partner, Acumen (AESI-US, Inc.), will be exhibiting at the APPA National Conference 2025.
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Acumen Responds to Physical Security Threats In Recent White Paper
Learn More: Acumen Responds to Physical Security Threats In Recent White PaperRecent Substation Attacks Raise Concerns About Physical Security Click Here to Read Acumen Viewpoint
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Hometown Connections Seeks Quotes For Utility Cybersecurity Monitoring Solution
Learn More: Hometown Connections Seeks Quotes For Utility Cybersecurity Monitoring SolutionOn September 9, 2021, Hometown Connections, Inc. (HCI) published a Request for Quote (RFQ) REF#: HCI_MDR_VMS_RFQ_0827. HCI is soliciting quotes from qualified vendors offering Managed Detection and Response Solutions (MDR) & Vulnerability Management Systems (VMS) that meet the identified cybersecurity requirements of community-owned utilities. HCI seeks to partner with the selected vendor(s) to provide these…
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Your Utility Is Required By Law To Establish An Identity Theft Prevention Program
Learn More: Your Utility Is Required By Law To Establish An Identity Theft Prevention ProgramFederal and many state regulations require electric, water, wastewater, and gas utilities to establish an identity theft prevention program. Utilities must have policies and procedures in place to detect, prevent, and mitigate the theft of personal customer information. What does this mean for your community-owned utility? You must evaluate and address all of the ways…
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The Growing Threat of Ransomware to Public Utilities
Learn More: The Growing Threat of Ransomware to Public UtilitiesThe threat of ransomware attacks on the public utility sector is steadily increasing. Historically, these attacks have targeted credit cards and social security numbers sent over email. Lately, attackers are getting more innovative and are stealing from more sources as technology continues to advance[1].
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Cybersecurity After COVID-19: 10 Ways To Protect Your Utility & Refocus On Resilience
Learn More: Cybersecurity After COVID-19: 10 Ways To Protect Your Utility & Refocus On ResilienceIn the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant implementation of social distancing directives, altered business processes, and new economic realities, community-owned utilities must review and address their technology infrastructure and cybersecurity measures.
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3 Best Practices To Prepare For A Ransomware Attack
Learn More: 3 Best Practices To Prepare For A Ransomware AttackCyber-attacks remain a top business risk for all utilities and municipalities, increasing in frequency, severity, and sophistication. At the top of the cyber-attack list? Ransomware. The recent attack on the Colonial Pipeline is focusing heavy attention on the threat of ransomware on U.S. energy infrastructure. The bottom line: planning is everything. Learn the three best…
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Gas Pipeline Ransomware Attack Is Wake Up Call For Public Power
Learn More: Gas Pipeline Ransomware Attack Is Wake Up Call For Public PowerFront page headlines, consumer panic, political fallout, and a $5 million ransom paid. The attack on the largest fuel pipeline in the U.S. is focusing attention on the vulnerability of our energy infrastructure like never before. With people lining up at gas stations when facing only a few days of a shortage, imagine the reaction…
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Supply Chain/Third Party Breaches — Your New #1 Highest Cyber Risk
Learn More: Supply Chain/Third Party Breaches — Your New #1 Highest Cyber RiskFor years the security community has viewed internal resources as presenting the greatest cyber risk to an entity. In 2021, shortly on the heels of the much-publicized SolarWinds breach, as well as many other supply chain/third party cyber breaches, it can be argued that supply chain/third parties now represent a greater cyber risk than insiders.…
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In Cybersecurity, Simple Things Do A Lot
Learn More: In Cybersecurity, Simple Things Do A LotTo provide customers with several payment options, the Utilities Department of the Village of Jackson Center in Ohio accepts bank account direct and credit card payments. To ensure the security of customer information and thwart cyber intrusions overall, Jackson Center took advantage of cybersecurity services offered by its electric service wholesale supplier, American Municipal Power,…
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Top 10 Cybersecurity Considerations For Community-owned Utilities
Learn More: Top 10 Cybersecurity Considerations For Community-owned UtilitiesUtilities in the United States are prime targets for cyber attack. Criminals are hijacking utility information systems and demanding ransom for their release. Nation states and other bad actors are rehearsing ways to interrupt utility services and throw the nation into chaos. Community-owned utilities of all sizes and structures must shore up their cyber defenses.…
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Hometown Connections Helps Piqua OH Identify Cybersecurity Priorities, Budget Needs
Learn More: Hometown Connections Helps Piqua OH Identify Cybersecurity Priorities, Budget NeedsThe City of Piqua, Ohio, is dedicated to providing the highest level of service to its nearly 11,000 electric customers, applying regularly for the designation of Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) by the American Public Power Association. Being recognized by the RP3program demonstrates a utility’s commitment to excellence in reliability, safety, workforce development, and system improvement.…
