Security is a never-ending story — it seems that whenever one problem is solved, a new challenge arises. When criminals devise new ways of circumventing existing protections, defenders must find new ways to stop them. And, when defenders deploy new security technology, criminals will inevitably try to find new ways around it. So, the cycle continues. Like any good story, there are many sides to security, and it must be viewed from all angles to truly understand it. And, the latest threats require organizations to look up to see the latest threat.
Organizations first tend to focus on what they can see — physical, tangible things. But, in today’s world, organizations must consider possibilities they haven’t before — possibilities that go beyond monitoring entry and exit points or establishing a two-dimensional perimeter. This is especially true for vulnerable industries, like power and energy. Recently, New York’s Consolidated Edison (ConEd) adopted a novel approach designed to combat a rising threat that has flown (quite literally) under the radar: drones.