Protecting Your Communication Systems from an EMP Attack

Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) attacks can be a major threat to communication systems, but there are ways to protect against them. Faraday RF protective bags, cages, and cases are simple solutions that create an electromagnetic shield around the contents of the bag. These are affordable solutions that can protect all your personal devices from external threats. You may want to consider installing an EMP protector in your home's breaker box to safeguard all your electronic devices from unexpected surges.

Cars have been tested and proven to be resistant to EMPs in real tests with nuclear weapons, as well as in more recent tests with EMP simulators from the U. S. Army. Solar panels are one of the few electronic devices that will survive an EMP attack without additional protection. Large Faraday cages, or Faraday rooms, are enclosures specially designed to store and use electronic devices during a continuous electromagnetic attack.

If you think that the EMP Shield is a worthwhile investment that will protect your home in the event that an EMP interrupts the power grid, then you'll have more power for you. The Platinum version has an EMP bag to protect the entire unit from EMP, except for solar panels.

As part of your preparation, it is important to keep aside a large bag with specific items for the possibility of an EMP attack.

We recommend this resource from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), which comprehensively describes what you can do to prepare for an EMP attack. While it is difficult to “check” whether protection measures against EMPs are adequate or not against an attack, taking steps to prepare for one is essential.