ISS Newsletter November/December 2005: A year of technology!
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Ethernet Ports Available in a Typical Substation – Have you considered communicating via Ethernet to your RTUs.  See what others are doing in an article and survey published in Newton-Evans Marketing Trends:
www.newton-evans.com/mtdigest/MTD1005.doc

Security Update – NERC Urgent Action Cyber Security Standard 1200 has been renewed until August 13, 2006 with some changes to be consistent with the new reliability standards.  You can get more information at: www.nerc.com/~filez/standards/Cyber_Sec_Renewal.html

On-Demand TV - Add television to our list of anywhere, anytime, on-demand necessities.  Imagine the possibilities now that the technology is catching up with the business and personal needs for video-on-demand.   Read more at: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_on_demand and www.microsoft.com/tv/IPTVEdition.mspx

Technology Overload? – Some memory tricks that may help with the basics: encarta.msn.com/encnet/Features/Guides/?article=homeworkmemorytricks
Ever wonder why you can’t remember being born?  Or how your memory compares to an iMac? Try: articles.health.msn.com/id/100111308

Christmas in Cyberspace – There’s plenty of Christmas in Cyberspace at:
www.claus.com or www.cyhaus.com/holidays
And track Santa with NORAD: www.noradsanta.org/en/default.php

Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Men.

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Mary S. Hester
Intelligent System Solutions
770 855-3175