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May 2009 |
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Security for Industrial Plants from Honeywell Process Solutions
As a global leader in both security and process control technology and as an operator of our own chemical plants, Honeywell Process Solutions is uniquely qualified to provide security for industrial plants. Our innovative solutions can be scaled for sites of all sizes, adapted to different risk levels and seamlessly integrated with process control and building controls. And most importantly, protect your plant and employees, help you meet regulatory requirements and keep your surrounding community safe.
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Security, do I really need it?
Control Engineering Europe, March 2009
By Karl Williams, Invensys Process Systems
If production is lost, what would be the business impact? Who would be responsible? How would the incident and recovery be handled? The reality is that production has been impacted by security incidents in varying degrees from degraded performance and availability to complete plant shutdown.
Helping Power Plant Control Systems Achieve NERC CIP Compliance
Power, March 2009
By Jonathan Pollet and Walter Sikora
NERC standards require that critical cyber assets (CCAs) must be protected with an electronic security perimeter (ESP) and a six-walled physical security perimeter (PSP). Noncritical cyber assets within an ESP must receive the same protection under the standards as a CCA.
Network Management Struggles At Grassroots Level
Automation World, February 2009
By C. Kenna Amos
Though still in relative infancy, there’s a turf struggle in network management. IT [information technology] managers are penetrating the plant-floor space and making security and purchasing decisions that control engineers historically have made
Socializing Plays a Role In Network Security
Automation World, February 2009
By Terry Costlow
Technology plays a big role in securing corporate networks, but it won’t work unless companies set up good processes for employees. Employees need to understand not only the rules, but also why those rules are needed, before they will remember to implement them at all times.
Secure Embedded Wireless Can Be Practical
Industrial Networking, February 2009
By Ned Lecky, Lecky Integration
How to go wireless, and how to do it securely? Try IEEE 802.15.4, a set of communication standards and applications commonly called ZigBee.
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Maritime Security: Meeting Threats to the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry
By Honeywell Process Solutions
A major issue for worldwide energy companies is securing offshore oil and gas platforms. This paper covers the challenges faced by the oil & gas industry in securing offshore production assets, including key requirements for an effective platform security strategy, and the latest technology enabling an integrated security management system.
Computer Architectures for Embedded Safety-Critical Applications
Industrial Embedded Systems, March 2009
By Manfred Schmitz, MEN Micro Elektronik
The terms “safety” and “security” are often confused. The technical term "security" means that something not only is secure but that it has been secured. A safe system is a system with a determined error behavior. Registration required to download.
Video Monitoring Helps in Tough Economic Times
By Steve Rubin, Longwatch
Video monitoring can help companies survive through layoffs, plant closings, and idling of plants. The white paper explains that when plants have layoffs or shut down, much work remains to be done, often by a severely reduced workforce. Video can help pick up the workload.
Overcoming the IP Decoding Bottleneck
By Helgi Sigurdsson, Matrox
While IP Surveillance holds several advantages over the previous generations of CCTV and surveillance systems, a few obstacles remain. Some, such as network bandwidth and latency, are well known. But other hurdles are less understood by end users and system integrators. This paper focuses on one of them: The IP Decoding Bottleneck.
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| Application Stories |
Protecting the Palm
Control Engineering Europe, March 2009
A security network, installed on the Jumeirah Palm Island in Dubai, has utilized more than 100 hardened outdoor Ethernet switches. Computer Data Networks was awarded a contract to design, supply and implement the large security network and turned to GarrettCom to supply switches.
Madison Water Utility uses Longwatch Video Surveillance
By Al Larson, Madison Water Utility
The Madison Water Utility uses the Longwatch Video Surveillance system to monitor 32 remote sites, transmit video over low-speed wireless, and display the video on Wonderware HMI/SCADA screens.
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| Featured Training |
Honeywell offers TUV Rheinland security training
Through the TÜV Security Professional Manager training course, plant personnel can gain a better understanding of best practices that can help make their plants more secure.
Cyber Security for Automation, Control & SCADA Systems
March 23 through May 15, 2009
This course is offered online and utilizes online training modules, additional text materials, online evaluations, and email discussions. Students will have access via email to an instructor and have an opportunity to participate in live Q&A sessions with the instructor and other class participants. Price: $1195
Cyber Security for Control Systems Engineers & Operators
U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team
Web-based training package consists of five lessons covering threats, risks, cyber attacks, risk assessments and mitigations for control systems. It can be completed in less than an hour. Registration required.
OPSEC for Control Systems
U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team
Web-based training package consists of seven lessons covering the definition of OPSEC, the five-step OPSEC process, common information-collection techniques, information protection, physical protection, appropriate and inappropriate use in the control system environment, and a summary. It can be completed in less than an hour. Registration required.
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| Company & Organizational News |
Electricity Grid in U.S. Penetrated By Spies
Wall Street Journal, April 2009
By Siobhan Gorman
Cyberspies have penetrated the U.S. electrical grid and left behind software programs that could be used to disrupt the system, according to current and former national-security officials. The spies came from China, Russia and other countries, these officials said, and were believed to be on a mission to navigate the U.S. electrical system and its controls. The intruders haven't sought to damage the power grid or other key infrastructure, but officials warned they could try during a crisis or war.
Actelis and IVC deploy surveillance cameras over copper networks
The IP-based surveillance solution combines IVC’s video cameras with Actelis’ ML600 family of intelligent Ethernet Access Devices (EADs).
Wurldtech and exida combine software
Wurldtech's Achilles cyber security certification program now includes exida’s safety service portfolio.
GE Energy to distribute Industrial Defender
GE Energy will offer Industrial Defender's technology suite to its customers.
Exida names John Cusimano Director of Security Services
A process automation safety systems expert, Cusimano will lead a team devoted to improving the security of control systems for companies worldwide.
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| Project News |
Wurldtech to secure Shell Oil's global operations
Shell will integrate Achilles Satellite into internal testing & risk assessment activities, and adopt Achilles Level 1 Certification into procurement requirements and factory acceptance tests.
IPS to use Achilles to test Foxboro and Triconex systems
IPS will uses Achilles Satellite to test Ethernet-enabled safety and critical control solutions for cyber vulnerabilities.
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| Featured Events |
ACHEMA 2009
May 11-15, 2009 Frankfurt, Germany
Exhibition for chemical engineering and the process industries. 4,000 exhibitors expected. Pumps, compressors, valves and fittings make up the largest group of exhibitors, followed by laboratory and analytical, engineering and thermal processes, mechanical processes, instrumentation, control and automation and pharmaceutical, packaging and storage.
Plant Maintenance and Design Engineering
May 12-14, 2009 Montréal, QC, Canada
The leading event for manufacturing professionals from throughout Quebec to find the products, services and information they need to stay competitive.
ISA International Instrumentation Symposium
June 1-5, 2009 League City, Texas
The 55th annual ISA IIS covers electronic instrumentation, wireless technology, Cybersecurity, aerospace systems, process measurement and control, and more.
Honeywell User Group Meeting
June 14-18, 2009 Phoenix, AZ
The Users Group agenda is largely developed by customers, for customers. Characterized by excellent user presentations, industry-specific sessions, topical roundtable discussions, and an extensive demonstration area, the event provides you with the opportunity for extensive networking and knowledge sharing. Honeywell Users' Group has earned recognition as being the automation industry’s premier technical conference.
IEEE Computer Security Foundations Symposium
July 8-10, 2009 Port Jefferson, New York
CSF brings together researchers in computer science to examine foundational issues in computer security. Over the past two decades, many seminal papers and techniques have been presented first at CSF.
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