TIA-5017 Telecommunications Physical Network Security Standard project will help prevent cyber-breaches.
August 7, 2014
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) has announced that its TR-42.1 Engineering Committee on Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling is developing an American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-accredited standard, known as TIA-5017, to address the physical network security of information and communications technology (ICT) networks.
IT companies and utilities are facing common operational and environmental demands. Utilities are responding by replacing parts of their large coal fleet with cleaner generation and IT companies are responding by energy efficiency and encouraging the adoption of renewable energy (RE).
The path to energy efficiency in data centers is increasingly becoming regulated by state and federal governments. Airflow containment is at the top of the list.
Airflow containment — the ability to isolate, redirect, and recycle hot exhaust air has revolutionized the idea of “free cooling” within the data center.
Fire protection systems are critical elements that require serious consideration to keeping a data center running smoothly while keeping its assets and occupants under maximum protection.
The staff that’s entrusted to operate and maintain critical facilities are the most critical and valuable assets there are in the overall scheme of sustained continuous operations.
The task force will develop a report on high performance structured cabling applications.
May 9, 2014
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) has issued a call for interest on behalf of its TR-42.7 Engineering Committee on Telecommunications Copper Cabling Systems (568) to form a task group to develop a TSB document. TIA is actively seeking participation in these projects from the user and general interest communities.