The Path to PCI Compliance – Part 3 – The SAQ
This is the third part in a series on the path to PCI compliance. Previously, we covered scope and the 12 PCI-DSS requirements. In this part, we will discuss the [...]
The Path to PCI Compliance – Part 2: The PCI Requirements
The Path to PCI Compliance – The PCI Requirements Welcome back to the Path to PCI Compliance. In part one of this series we outlined the very high-level path [...]
NISC Membership Reaching Far and Wide
Though NISC has always aimed to have a small-company feel, it’s no doubt that we are growing, and our Membership is growing as well. Though each of our four offices [...]
NISC Announces Key Partnership with Momentum Telecom
Technology cooperative’s multi-industry solutions seamlessly integrate with Momentum to offer enhanced broadband services Lake Saint Louis, Mo., July 26, 2018 — National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC), a leading provider of software [...]
The Path to PCI Compliance – Part 1: What is PCI Compliance?
Hello and welcome to the first in a five-part series of blog posts on the topic of PCI-DSS. PCI-DSS is the shorthand for Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, which is a set of standard security practices put in place to ensure that the acceptance of credit card payments, along with the processing, storage and transmission of credit card data, is done in a secure manner. This series of blogs is meant to help provide some insight on PCI and to help you navigate the path to PCI compliance.
NISC Expands Presence with Indiana Municipal Power Agency
The technology cooperative has added two Indiana-based utilities to its growing Membership. Lake Saint Louis, Mo., July 18, 2018 — National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC), a leading provider of software [...]
NISC’s multi-industry work with Murray, Ky. featured by APPA
NISC works closely with the American Public Power Association (APPA) in effort to continually establish our branding, as well as to gain exposure in Growth Markets. Part of our efforts [...]
FRS Honors Rural Youth Across the Country with NISC Scholarships & Awards
As NISC celebrates 50 years, we celebrate the people who built us – our Members and employees. In that same spirit, it is new minds, ideas and innovations that will [...]
NISC Awarded the 2018 ‘Nature’s Friend Award’
Each spring, Arbor Day is observed annually to celebrate trees and encourage tree planting. Many communities around the world gather on this day to plant trees and take care of [...]
NISC Expands Presence in TVA Market
Enterprise, Broadband Solutions Becoming More Important to Utility Providers Across the Country Lake Saint Louis, Mo., May 21, 2018 — National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC), a leading provider of software [...]
Managing Your Distribution System with NISC Operations Analytics
You don't use a slide rule anymore. Why would you only look at your distribution system using monthly usage data? With NISC Operations Analytics (OA), learn how to leverage interval readings to better manage your distribution system.
Utility Broadband Directors Conference 2018
Utility broadband is an important topic in the industry, and questions surrounding the rollout and adoption, among other aspects of the technology, are at the forefront of many minds in the utility industry. Maybe none more so than the Boards of Directors at utility cooperatives across the country.
Analyze, Mobilize, Stabilize – NISC Operations Analytics has your system covered 24-7
Technology and data are touching all aspects of today’s utility. More than ever, engineering professionals are turning to data to make informed decisions that have significant implications for their systems. [...]
NISC Announces Expanded Operations and Engineering Platform
The technology cooperative has launched NISC Operations Analytics, an integrated analysis platform for engineers and system operators of electric systems. Lake Saint Louis, Mo., May 3, 2018 — National Information [...]
Now Accepting Presentations for the 2018 MIC!
While there is a lot that happens at NISC’s annual Member Information Conference (MIC) each year, the heart of the conference is really one thing: solutions. Whether it’s learning about [...]
A Focus on Cybersecurity
The focus of NISC goes beyond just protecting the Member data that is entrusted to us. In the spirit of being a true technology partner, NISC now offers Cybersecurity Services [...]
A Recap of RTIME and TechAdvantage
It was a whirlwind week as NISC descended upon two major cities for NRECA’s TechAdvantage Conference in Nashville, Tenn., and NTCA’s RTIME Conference in Austin, Texas. We hosted two Annual [...]
Giving 50 @ 50 – NISC Employees Fuel Donations to Cooperative Nonprofits
A technology cooperative reaching 50 years is an accomplishment that not only requires commitment and hard work, but the support and help of others along the way. To recognize and [...]
NISC Celebrates 50 Years of Innovation and Member Service
Lake Saint Louis, Mo., February 28, 2018 — National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC), an IT cooperative serving utilities and telecommunications organizations worldwide, has reached 50 years in business and kicked [...]
Can Big Data Lead to Smart Engagement?
Can big data lead to smarter customer engagement? That’s the question pondered by Jasper Schneider, NISC’s Vice President of Member & Industry, during a panel at Touchstone Energy’s 2018 New [...]