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November 2010 |
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Securing Critical Infrastructure
The Zenwall-10® from Secure Crossing is a compact DIN rail mounted rugged 9-36 VDC industrial firewall. Features include the only complete "Multi Protocol" filtering engine built for "Critical Infrastructure," to include EtherNet/IP - CIP, DNP3, OPC, ICCP, Modbus and now Profinet. Easy setup SSL/VPN connectivity, A/B/G WIFI, Cellular, Ethernet/Serial Conversion, Advanced Routing, Bridging, Failover, and Remote Backup.
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| Featured Articles |
Industrial data now in the Cloud
Automation.com, October 2010
By Bill Lydon
Software Toolbox is now providing a cloud-based repository for industrial plant data which can be accessed with web-based clients. Industrial applications using cloud computing are starting to emerge. The IT world has been using cloud computing to lower ongoing support costs and provide greater flexibility.
Defending Against the Next Stuxnet
Automation World, October 2010
By Wes Iversen
Experts agree that defense in depth is the best approach to guard against future cyber attacks targeting industrial control system networks. Here's a look at two emerging technologies that may provide added tools for defense-in-depth strategies.
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| Product Sponsor - GarrettCom |
 Robust-Reliable-Flexible at the Heart of Security!
Magnum™ DX940 Configurable Industrial Routers, feature-rich and hardened for critical physical & cyber security systems. |
Understanding and minimising your HMI/SCADA system security gaps
What’s New in Process Technology, October 2010
By GE Intelligent Platforms Asia
The focus on HMI/SCADA security has grown exponentially in the last decade and, as a result, users of HMI/SCADA systems across the globe are increasingly taking steps to protect this key element of their operations.
OPC: Standardizing Integration of Security and Energy Management
Control, October 2010
By Eric Murphy
Many organizations are putting intelligent infrastructure networks in place that enable them to add systems to make their operations more efficient. The key to integrating these systems, including security and energy management, is the adoption of open standards such as OPC.
CFATS: Implementation Issues Come Into Focus
Chemical Processing, September 2010
By Seán Ottewell
As more and more chemical companies move through the various review and evaluation processes demanded by the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), important issues about the practical implications and the cost of the initiative are emerging.
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Industrial Protocol Actions Whitelisting
By Secure Crossing
By disallowing all traffic and allowing only the selected protocols and specific actions within those protocols, whitelisting provides the level of filtering needed for a customer to solve SCADA, Remote Location or Zone Level Security problems.
Electricity for Free?
By Jonathon Pollet, Red Tiger Security
The vulnerabilities that were once only considered to be issues with Enterprise IT systems are now are the core of almost all modern SCADA systems. Research performed on SCADA systems, the Smart Grid, and Smart Meters exposes vulnerabilities that can lead to a situation whereby electricity is free…for those who have the intent and motivation.
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| Featured Training |
Security and Robustness with Integrated OPC Solutions
November 24, 2010
- Time Zone
This webinar will discuss the requirements, restrictions and benefits of setting up distributed architectures based on OPC standards. The webinar will also examine when to use tunnelling and how to properly implement it. A live demonstration will show the advantages of tunnelling and data transfer.
Webinar - Revisiting the PC vs. PLC debate for Control Systems
December 2, 2010
10:00 AM - (GMT -6:00) Central Time (US & Canada), Mexico City Time Zone
Should industrial automation customers start using computers instead? In the past, the manufacturers have preferred PLCs because they are dependable and easy to troubleshoot. However, as factories demand more flexibility of and visibility into their factory processes, integrators are being pushed to more complex devices.
OPC Security
December 2, 2010 - December 3, 2010
Location: London, UK
Students apply security measures that comply with IT policies, industrial best practices, and government (SOX) regulations for cybersecurity. Students learn how to configure the Windows Firewall and the minimal required exceptions for OPC communication.
Web Seminar: Cyber Security Risk Assessment for Automation Systems
March 30, 2011
2:30 PM - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada), Bogota, Lima Time Zone
This seminar introduces you to the concepts of risk analysis and how they are applied to industrial manufacturing and control systems. This seminar is also valuable for IT professionals who wish to learn the special considerations of automation systems in performing risk analysis.
Securing your industrial network webinar
Phoenix Contact’s webinar discusses the increasing importance of cyber security in the industrial world, and how a defense-in-depth solution can protect an industrial network.
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| Company & Organizational News |
ISA and Automation.com to organize Industrial Automation Pavilion at HANNOVER MESSE
ISA, Hannover Fairs USA (HFUSA) and Automation.com will organize an Industrial Automation Pavilion at HANNOVER MESSE 2011, which will take place 4–8 April 2011 in Hannover, Germany.
WIB Releases Comprehensive Cyber Security Standard
The international standard outlines a set of specific requirements focusing on cyber security best practices for suppliers of industrial automation and control systems.
Rockwell Automation adds Options for Critical Control Applications
Options include redundant I/O, alarm and event server redundancy, network resiliency and faster controller cross-loading.
Emerson wireless networks meet FIPS-197 security standard
Emerson’s Smart Wireless solutions have been certified by NIST to meet government Federal Information Processing Standard-197 (FIPS-197) requirements.
ISASecure Embedded Device Security Assurance Certification Accepted by ANSI
ANSI launched a formal pilot accreditation program based on the requirements of the ISASecure Embedded Device Security Assurance (EDSA) certification program.
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| Project News |
GrammaTech to develop security system for AFRL
Subcontractors Raytheon, the University of Virginia, and Georgia Tech join effort to neutralize software vulnerabilities in security-critical applications.
Ethernet Direct supplies Ethernet Switches for Surveillance in Jordan
Gigabit Managed Switches with 6 port 10/100/1000T and 2 SFP ports will be deployed in Jordan state security & surveillance applications.
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| Featured Events |
San Francisco Tech-Security Conference
December 2, 2010
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
The San Francisco Tech-Security Conference features 25-30 vendor exhibits and several industry experts discussing current tech-security issues such as email security, VoIP, LAN security, wireless security, USB drives security & more.
Intersec 2011
January 16, 2011 - January 18, 2011
Location: Dubai, UAE
Over the two days of the Intersec conference, 15 global and regional experts drawn from Security, Policing, Fire & Rescue and Safety backgrounds will be sharing their expertise including the lessons learnt from several disasters and major emergency events, whatever their cause.
ARC's 15th World Industry Orlando Forum: Driving Innovation, Sustainability and Performance
February 7, 2011 - February 10, 2011
Location: Orlando, FL, USA
The event includes sessions on the major issues facing our industry, with multiple tracks that enable executives to explore these topics from different perspectives. Owner/operators, solution providers, and technical experts will all benefit from this experience while simultaneously contributing to the community's knowledge.
The Sixth International Conference on Systems
January 23, 2011 - January 28, 2011
Location: St. Maarten, The Netherlands Antilles
Covers Systems design methodologies and techniques; Formal methods to specify systems’ behavior; Online and offline systems; Open and closed systems; Centralized and distributed systems; Proactive and reactive systems; System robustness; Systems scalability; Fault-tolerant systems; Feedback systems; High-speed systems; Delay tolerant systems; Real-time systems
World Congress on Internet Security
February 21, 2011 - February 23, 2011
Location: London, UK
The World Congress on Internet Security is an international forum dedicated to the advancement of the theory and practical implementation of security on the Internet and Computer Networks.
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