Tag Archives: Security

Open Secure Automation (OSA®)

As part of their participation at the ARC Conference, Bedrock Automation has announced the availability of Cybershield 3.0, a major firmware upgrade with advancements that make it easier for end users and developers to build control applications that are both … Continue reading

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#ISAutowk: Cybersecurity pioneer honoured by peers!

Belden have announced that Eric Byres, chief technology officer with Tofino Security, a Belden brand, received the 2013 International Society of Automation (ISA) Excellence in Leadership Award recently in Nashville, Tenn. “When considering nominations, we look for someone whose vision has fostered a … Continue reading

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#PMA2013 Boosting Profitability & Efficiency

Fine-Tuning Your Processes to Meet Today’s Industry Challenges ARC Advisory Group’s 9th annual Process Management Academy (PMA) is scheduled for March 4-5, 2013 in Antwerp (B). The forum delivers content key to the success of any business with a focus … Continue reading

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#ISAutowk Lessons in security & safety

Many of us were present at the ISA Expo in New Orleans in 2001 when the events that came to be known as 911 occured in the United States. Whether or not we agree with what happened since it is … Continue reading

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#ISAutowk: Best paper, presentation, & poster at Water & Waste Symposium presentation

The award winners for Best Paper, Best Presentation and Best Poster from the recently held 2012 ISA Water/Wastewater and Automatic Controls Symposium have been announced. Presentations at Automation Week. Held last August, also in Orlando (FL USA), the ISA Water/Wastewater … Continue reading

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@GSS_London: ‘Advice Centre’ on end-user security challenges

Offering a wealth of industry knowledge and expertise, Global Security Summit London will see ASIS International, the largest organisation for security professionals; British Security Industry Association (BSIA), the trade association for the private security industry in Britain; the Fire Protection Association (FPA), … Continue reading

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#SPS11: Cybersecurity, certification, safety & other highlights from Wind River

Wind River made several exciting announcements at this year’s faire. On day one of the event, they announced a strategic partnership with ISaGRAF, headquartered in Canada and part of the Rockwell Automation Company, a global leading automation software partner. Together, Wind … Continue reading

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SPS11: Wind River is Wurldtech Achilles Communications Cert partner

 Wind River, a world leader in embedded and mobile software, and Wurldtech Security Technologies, a leading provider of cyber-security testing and certification solutions for critical industries, announced that Wind River is the first operating system vendor to be designated a … Continue reading

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#ISAutowk Track to examine Stuxnet and other safety & security issues

The Safety and Security Track at ISA Automation Week 2011 have been announced. The annual conference is scheduled for   17-20 October 2011 in Mobile (AL US). The Safety and Security Track offers sessions on issues that have affected many … Continue reading

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#Hannover Enhancing the safety of industrial networks through integrated security function

New components with integrated security functions from the Siemens Division Industry Automation allow companies to enhance the safety of their networks in process automation and production automation. The new versions of the Simatic NET CP 341-1 Advanced and Simatic NET … Continue reading

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