ELECTRICAL SUPPLY 5: More cyberattacks
As the adoption of smart technologies increases, so does the need for a defined approach toward cybersecurity – especially in data-rich environments like medical research facilities. Without such a strategy, both facilities operations and any connected networks could face significant risks of data leaks or loss. Organisations are experiencing an increasing number of cyberattacks every year. This includes power utilities, and the consumers of their output; all contributing to potential business instability. Every connected system within a facility should now be considered a potential target, including the power distribution system.
Power and energy management systems are critical to power reliability. As vital medical research becomes largely enabled by power-reliant digital tools, research facility administrators have increasingly compelling reasons to think more proactively about how to use emerging power management technologies and solutions. With cyber- resilient, connected power distribution solutions, facility operations teams receive actionable data to aid their decisions that help protect people, safeguard assets, and maximise business continuity and performance.
Proven technologies
Proven technologies exist today that can fully digitise the electrical distribution infrastructure of large and critical buildings and facilities. These are helping to improve safety for people and assets, increase power reliability and business continuity, optimise operational and energy efficiency, achieve sustainability
David Evans
David Evans has a lifetime of experience in the public sector. He has spent the past five years as Public Sector Segments leader at Schneider Electric UK & Ireland, having previously held the title of Education Segment director. His expertise is a product of his impressive work as a digital transformation partner to universities, healthcare estates, and military installations in the UK, the Far East, and Africa. He has a passion for the environment and digital inclusion. Much of his role involves working with Schneider Electric’s public sector customers to create resilient electrical estates, and defining roadmaps to the decarbonisation and digitisation of these. He is the leader of a team of industry experts, solutions architects, and Chartered Engineers, who combine the power of cutting-edge technologies with a pragmatic approach to real-life public sector estates challenges. The core goal of he and his team is to leverage the Internet of Things and smart data analytics to enhance the performance of public sector estates in the UK.
goals, and meet regulatory compliance. Yet most organisations are still not taking advantage of these latest advances in power distribution connectivity and intelligence, some of which may already be in place in their facilities. Without this crucial last step, facility teams are working blind, unaware of many hidden risks and opportunities.
When used by medical research facilities teams, the right tools can provide a measurable way to mitigate a variety of risks associated with their electrical system – including energy efficiency, safety, power quality, and reliability.
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n BEIS research and development (R&D) budget allocations 2020 to 2021. Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. 29 May 2020 [
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n Future of Labs. Arup, 2019 [
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n What is Linear Regression? Complete Dissertation by Statistics Solutions, 2021 [
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