Datalyst Blog

It’s been reported that a hacker virtually broke into a Floridian water treatment facility and briefly increased the levels of sodium hydroxide in the Pinellas County water supply. Fortunately, onsite operators noticed the spike and reduced it right away, keeping the public from risk of increased levels of poison in their water. This is just the latest story in a seemingly never-ending supply of them that have to do with public utilities being at risk from cyberattacks. Today, we will take a look at this issue. 

The only thing worse than a disaster is a disaster that occurs after hours. The longer the event is allowed to run unchecked, the greater the damage could be. In your server room, a minor issue can quickly escalate into a problem that halts productivity, destroys data, or makes critical systems unaccessible. This is why environmental monitoring is critical to maintaining your business’s data and ability to serve your customers.