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ASSOCIATIONINSIGHT Portable Sanitation Association International News B e t t e r w o r k s i t e s . B e t t e r w e e k e n d s . B e t t e r w o r l d . BIWEEKLY EDITION AUGUST 19, 2020 Page 1 ASSOCIATIONINSIGHT Portable Sanitation Association International News B e t t e r w o r k s i t e s . B e t t e r w e e k e n d s . B e t t e r w o r l d . On July 23, Garmin users on social media were expressing concern about inaccessible website features. Four days later, Garmin released an official statement confirming that a cyber attack had taken place. Garmin assured its users that no personal identifying information (PII) was compromised. On July 27, the City of Lafayette, Colorado was attacked by ransomware which encrypted the city's computer networks and caused disruptions to phone services, email, and online-payment and reservation systems. After taking stock of the situation, officials opted to pay the cyber criminals the ransom they demanded, deciding it was the fastest and most cost-effective way to restore municipal services to residents, rather than starting from scratch which was the only other option. Think it can't happen in portable sanitation? Think it can't happen to a company your size? Think again. Continued on page 2 Continued on page 3 Cyber Security Issues Continue to Affect the Portable Sanitation Industry By Karleen Kos, PSAI Executive Director The Ideal Truck for Portable Sanitation By Jeff Wigley, PSAI Past President Besides portable restrooms themselves, no other piece of equipment is more essential to an operator's success than the trucks used in the company's business. Since the beginning of the PSAI in 1971, few topics have generated more interest and diversity of opinions over time than the features and functionality of those trucks. Last week, the PSAI hosted a virtual roundtable discussion on how the ideal truck for our industry is evolving. This article captures the ideas shared in that session. There are changes impacting the route service truck, something that is easily the "workhorse of our industry." On the Inside A Reno Message from the Board…page 16 Congratulations Scott! …page 5 Should Fail Be a Four- Letter Word?…page 9 What's It Like to Attend a Virtual Conference? …page 17 The PSAI will go VIRTUAL in November READ MORE INSIDE