The power industry is perhaps the furthest along in hardening their cybersecurity defenses due to the work of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) on the critical infrastructure protection (CIP) cybersecurity standards—now at version 6. In a...
Author: Dennis Tkacs Not a day goes by without mention of a new cybersecurity incident, the hack of a prominent organization's website, a new security threat, or an attack that compromises consumer financial information. US based retailers Target and Home Depot are...
Cybersecurity remains a top concern for process manufacturers around the globe. This is due to the fact that threats are increasing, automation and IT staffs are demanding comprehensive security, regulations and standards are emerging, and proactive measures are being...
In the Emerson Exchange 365 community, I saw a post announcing a February 16-17, 2012 Regional Technical Forum for Ovation system users. I got my hands on a few of the presentations, which I hope to share with you over the next few weeks. Emerson's Mike DeKlavon, a...
At the Water Environment Federation's upcoming Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC 2011), October 15-19 in Los Angeles, Emerson's Doug Johnson will share his thoughts on water and wastewater infrastructure funding, master automation planning, energy...
Cyber security remains in the forefront of worries for most process manufacturers and electrical power producers. When I saw this news, NitroSecurity and Emerson Deliver Advanced Control System Security and Compliance Automation in my Twitter stream, I checked in with...
A recent Automation World article, Cyber Security--A Must For the Grid, describes how cyber security has become a big issue for electric plants. This is because of the requirements to be in: ...compliance with standards developed by the North American Electric...
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