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  • ISA Reinforces Critical Nature of Automation in Achieving Global Energy Goals in New Position Paper

    ISA Reinforces Critical Nature of Automation in Achieving Global Energy Goals in New Position Paper

    In this paper, ISA explains how automation can support energy supply and efficiency.
    19 February, 2024 | 2 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • Securing the Future: IoT Product Testing and Information Security in Smart Manufacturing

    Securing the Future: IoT Product Testing and Information Security in Smart Manufacturing

    The Information of Things industry is booming. Data collected by Statista shows that the sector grew by 76% from 2019 to 2023 and is expected to reach nearly $30 billion by 2030.
    By: Katie Brenneman
    16 February, 2024 | 3 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • AI Revolution in OT Cybersecurity: Pen Testing and Forensics Unleashed

    AI Revolution in OT Cybersecurity: Pen Testing and Forensics Unleashed

    Integrating AI in digital forensics and penetration testing for OT systems offers substantial benefits.
    By: Mohannah AlRasan
    15 February, 2024 | 4 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • Improve Industrial Performance with Automated Energy Storage Solutions

    Improve Industrial Performance with Automated Energy Storage Solutions

    Continuous access to energy can help companies across industries remain competitive and meet performance goals.
    By: Emily Newton
    14 February, 2024 | 4 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • AI in Oil: Unleashing a New Era of Efficiency and Innovation

    AI in Oil: Unleashing a New Era of Efficiency and Innovation

    Many business leaders are rapidly exploring options for using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve productivity, reduce errors, manage costs and more.
    By: Emily Newton
    12 February, 2024 | 4 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • 2024 Will Be a Remarkable Year for Automation Lead by ISA

    2024 Will Be a Remarkable Year for Automation Lead by ISA

    President Prabhu Soundarrajan: I plan to utilize effective strategies from years past, while fine-tuning any non-effective ones, and implement feedback to create the best possible version of the International Society of Automation.
    By: Prabhu Soundarrajan
    02 February, 2024 | 3 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • How to Maintain Security When Adding a Chatbot to Your Site

    How to Maintain Security When Adding a Chatbot to Your Site

    Should you embed chatbots on your website? Probably, but only after understanding the potential security risks and how to protect against them.
    By: Zac Amos
    26 January, 2024 | 4 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Solutions for IT and OT/ICS

    Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Solutions for IT and OT/ICS

    EDR solutions use Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, behavior analytics and threat intelligence to detect threats and neutralize existing attacks by actively blocking and or isolating endpoints.
    By: Muhammad Yousuf Faisal
    25 January, 2024 | 2 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • Enrollment Opens for ISA Business Academy Online Course

    Enrollment Opens for ISA Business Academy Online Course

    Automation professionals can enhance people management and business finance skills with the ISA Business Academy’s online course based on a streamlined MBA curriculum.
    By: Renee Bassett
    23 January, 2024 | 1 minute
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • Do You Have a Cybersecurity Contingency Plan?

    Do You Have a Cybersecurity Contingency Plan?

    Whether it's a natural disaster or a planned attack, a contingency plan helps you safeguard your company's interests.
    By: Zac Amos
    22 January, 2024 | 3 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • Five Benefits of Implementing Biometric Authentication in Cybersecurity

    Five Benefits of Implementing Biometric Authentication in Cybersecurity

    Adopting a new cybersecurity solution like biometric authentication can provide peace of mind to users with improved functions and security features.
    By: Zac Amos
    18 January, 2024 | 3 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • ISA Announces 2024 Society Leadership

    ISA Announces 2024 Society Leadership

    The International Society of Automation (ISA) has announced its Society leadership for the term beginning Jan. 1, 2024.
    18 January, 2024 | 1 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • Guiding Your Secure Development Lifecycle Journey with Frameworks and Standards

    Guiding Your Secure Development Lifecycle Journey with Frameworks and Standards

    ISA/IEC 62443-4-1, originally designed for the rigorous needs of industrial controls and critical infrastructure, can be used as a strong companion to NIST's Secure Software Development Framework as a way to provide detailed guidance for SSDF's practices.
    By: Robert Lembree and Kevin Staggs
    03 January, 2024 | 2 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • Five Advanced Cyber Defense Strategies for Automated Operations

    Five Advanced Cyber Defense Strategies for Automated Operations

    As automation technologies become increasingly integral to businesses, the need for effective cybersecurity grows. Cyber threats are always changing and can pose big risks to automated systems.
    By: Nahla Davies
    20 December, 2023 | 5 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • How to Manage Cybersecurity Automation Challenges

    How to Manage Cybersecurity Automation Challenges

    By automating repetitive and complex tasks, you can detect and respond to security incidents more swiftly.
    By: Zac Amos
    13 December, 2023 | 4 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • Automation Depends on People

    Automation Depends on People

    The International Society of Automation (ISA) has authored a position paper called Automation Depends on People.
    By: Steve Mustard
    11 December, 2023 | 3 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • ISA Automation and Leadership Conference Brings Top Tech Experts to Colorado Springs

    ISA Automation and Leadership Conference Brings Top Tech Experts to Colorado Springs

    In early October, ISA held its annual Automation and Leadership Conference (ALC) in beautiful Colorado Springs, Colorado. This piece originally appeared in the October 2023 issue of InTech digital magazine.
    02 November, 2023 | 3 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • Executive Corner: Reliability Through the Lens of Sustainability

    Executive Corner: Reliability Through the Lens of Sustainability

    It is well known throughout industry that a high degree of reliability is required for process plants to achieve maximum availability and reduce unplanned events. This feature originally appeared in the October 2023 issue of InTech digital magazine.
    By: Peter Chin
    02 November, 2023 | 2 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • The Last Word: The Evolving Language of Automation Engineering

    The Last Word: The Evolving Language of Automation Engineering

    Which programming languages do automation/control engineers use? The classic engineering answer is, “It depends.” The deeper response is, “It depends on the application or use case.” This feature originally appeared in the October 2023 issue of InTech digital magazine.
    By: Jack Smith
    02 November, 2023 | 3 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • Talk to Me: Navigating Industrial Workforce Transitions

    Talk to Me: Navigating Industrial Workforce Transitions

    The Silver Tsunami. The Gray- to-Green Transition. The Great Retirement. No matter what you call it, most experts agree the global workforce is in the midst of an evolution. This feature originally appeared in the October 2023 issue of InTech digital magazine.
    By: Renee Bassett
    02 November, 2023 | 2 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
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