Jerry Dillard
Jerry Dillard, CTO and Co-founder of Garland Technology, leverages over two decades in design and engineering to ensure maximum performance within today’s network environments. Dillard, the inventor of the Bypass TAP, continues to innovate network visibility solutions worldwide.
Should You Be Worried About Bending A Fiber Cable?
Fiber wires lose light no matter what. They have a db/km loss rate, this is subject matter we have covered in my other blog on Split Ratio & Budget Light Loss. But, did you know your bend radius could affect the db loss of a fiber cable?
Is Your Industrial Control System Secure? Probably Not
With attacks on critical infrastructure similar to last year’s Ukraine power grid hack on the rise according to recent reports, it’s easy to point blame at the stack of security solutions. We’ve talked about the vulnerable nature of...
Network TAP Split Ratios & Loss Budget
Do you know what a Split Ratio is on a fiber network TAP? Well there was a time when I didn't, either. But I know what a seven-ten split is in bowling and I know what it means to “split hairs,” but I didn’t know what a “Split Ratio” was...
A Glimmer of Hope for Industrial Security in 2016
Creating the smart grid for critical infrastructure is becoming increasingly feasible from an economic standpoint. For the oil and gas industry this could mean greatly-reduced operating costs and more efficient fuel consumption.
Real Time Passive Monitoring is the Smarter Solution
Our infrastructure is at risk. In 2013, an Iranian hacker broke into the flow control mechanism for a dam in upstate New York. Only the fact that the dam itself was broken prevented him from remotely controlling the structure. In Ukraine,...
Beyond the Firewall: Smarter Network Security for the “Smart Grid”
Network-enabled sensors and devices, part of the Internet of Things (IoT), can be a boon to industrial operations. They help Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems automate processes and collect data such as humidity,...