Electrical Power Plants and Cyber Security
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...
View ArticleCyber Security Critical Infrastructure Protection Compliance
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...
View ArticleCyber Security for Water and Wastewater Facilities
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...
View ArticleSecuring Ovation Systems per NERC CIP Standards
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...
View ArticleCybersecurity and OPC .NET
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,...
View ArticleCritical Infrastructure and Cybersecurity
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...
View ArticleSuccessfully Addressing NERC CIP Cybersecurity Standards
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...
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