Category: Security
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Command Alkon to Showcase Knowledge and Expertise at World of Asphalt/Agg1
Leaders Set to Deliver Three Sessions in Agg1 Education Program Command Alkon, the leading software and solutions provider for the heavy building materials industry, is excited to announce a series of engaging educational sessions at this year’s annual World of Asphalt/Agg1 show, taking place from March 25-27, 2025. These sessions will showcase the expertise of…
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SOC2 Compliance | Command Alkon
We take pride in ensuring SOC2 compliance (Types 1 & 2) across our cloud-focused products. As part of our continued commitment to provide materials producers and suppliers with safe and resilient solutions, Command Alkon’s cloud-focused products are compliant with SOC2 Types 1& 2. Established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, SOC reports are…
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Core Elements Behind Your Company’s Cyber Resilience
Cybersecurity — even in the heavy building materials industry — can keep us up at night. At some point, the size of your organization will indicate the number of dedicated full-time positions supporting data protection and cyber resilience. But no matter company size, everyone benefits from routinely checking and refining your foundational best practices. So,…
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Does your cloud solution check all of these boxes?
There’s quite the buzz around cloud-native technology, and rightfully so. In the cloud, both material producers and suppliers can expect scalability, accelerated innovation, and much more. But for any organization to fully reap the rewards of operating in the cloud, we believe these are five product must-haves you’ll want on your side. 1. A quick…
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Covering all the bases: Why Command Alkon adheres to NIST
Can a service provider be SOC2 compliant without meeting every NIST guideline? The short answer is yes. Although the two cybersecurity programs don’t quite compare to each other, Command Alkon chose to first align to NIST cybersecurity guidelines. Here’s the breakdown and what it means for our customers. What is SOC2? As part of our…
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Unlocking the Power of Cloud and IIoT in Heavy Building Materials
➡️ Rock Products October 2025 A Turning Point for the Industry Running a heavy building materials business today can feel like trying to pave a road while traffic is still flowing. Customers want more, faster. Operations are more complex than ever. And jobsite conditions rarely play nice. Success no longer comes just from hard work – it comes from working smarter, anticipating problems, and keeping…
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“Securing the Foundation: A CISO’s Perspective on Cybersecurity in the Concrete Industry,” Featured in Concrete Products Magazine
By Robert Swartzwelder, Chief Information Security Officer at Command Alkon Similar to the famous quote by Warren Buffett, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it,” it takes generations to build a ready mix business — and only one hack to lose it all. This statement reflects a sobering…
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Securing a Materials Operation From the Cloud
So, You’re a Materials Business Looking to Secure Important Data? With cloud-based control, materials businesses centralize more than just their operational data — cloud environments allow businesses to centralize their security policies, like password rules and encryption requirements too. Security events, threat alerts, and system logs from various devices and applications are all seen from…