January 21, 2009
Volume 2, Number 1
ASAT to launch DAPguard™  application at Distributech February 3-5,  2009 in San Diego, CA.  
 
We are very excited about our new DAPguard™ application for addressing the substation security as part of the NERC CIP requirement. If you are looking for a simple solution to secure your D20 RTU, please refer to the detail below or contact us for more information.  
 
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their support and generosity in making the Alberta Children’s Hospital fundraiser event a success!  
 
If you are going to Distributech, please do come by our booth - #1240.  Looking forward to meeting some of you in San Diego!

 
Manford Kwan – President & CEO
 
Securing D20 RTU and addressing NERC CIP requirements
 
To support electric power utilities in enhancing security of communication to substations, ASAT DAPmini™ server offers a new security application, DAPguard™ for D20 RTU. DAPguard™ server provides an easy plug-and-play approach to secure remote access and communication to D20 RTU, and help users to address NERC CIP requirements.
 
DAPguard™ security features include:
  • AAA (Authentication, Authorization, Audit Trail Reporting) for NERC CIP requirement
  • RADIUS and LDAP interface to centralized authentication server
  • Alternative local RADIUS authentication
  • Based on Linux OS
  • SSH and SSL for secure access to substation IEDs
  • Logging and reporting of user access
  • Secure file transfer
  • and much more.....for meeting NERC CIP requirements
For more information about the DAPguard™ application visit our website or  contact us.
 
Customer Spotlight
 
ASAT Solutions Inc. has joined forces with GE Digital Energy to provide the Electrical Network Monitoring and Control (ENMC) system to Albian Sands Energy Inc. for the Athabasca Oil Sands Project in northern Alberta – a joint venture between Shell Canada Limited, Chevron Canada, and Marathon Oil Canada Corporation. The ENMC system is based on GE protection relay and communication technologies. ASAT’s undertaking includes design and supply of communication panels and control consoles at various locations in the system.
 
To learn more about this project and how ASAT can help, visit our website or  contact us .                        

Recent Events
  • ASAT Solutions Inc. was awarded the Best Presenting Energy Technologies Company at the annual Banff Venture Forum in October. The award was a result of a vote by 400 plus conference delegates including fellow entrepreneurs, government representatives, financiers and investors in the high tech communities.
  • ASAT successfully launched the new DAPserver™ at the 17th CEPSI conference to customersin the Asia regions, and presented two technical papers.
    1. Migration Strategies for Enabling Smart Grid
    2. Unlocking The Benefits of Non-operational Data for Maintenance and Management of Critical Substation Assets
           Please contact us for a copy of the papers.
 
 
  • On December 17, the ASAT team volunteered at Operation Christmas Child in the spirit of giving joy and hope, ASAT staff packed gifts and school stationary in shoe boxes for children in need around the world.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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