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  • 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.
    By: International Society of Automation (ISA)
    18 January, 2024 | 1 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: International Society of Automation (ISA), Zac Amos
    18 January, 2024 | 3 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: International Society of Automation (ISA), 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: International Society of Automation (ISA), 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: International Society of Automation (ISA), Steve Mustard
    11 December, 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: InTech, International Society of Automation (ISA), Renee Bassett
    02 November, 2023 | 2 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • Understanding Loop Diagrams and Process Loop Sheets

    Understanding Loop Diagrams and Process Loop Sheets

    Detailed drawings conforming to the ANSI/ ISA-5.1-2022, Instrumentation Symbols and Identification, standard show how all devices and equipment are wired to the control system. This feature originally appeared in the October 2023 issue of InTech digital magazine.
    By: John Robert Davis and Graham Nasby
    02 November, 2023 | 13 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: InTech, International Society of Automation (ISA), Jack Smith
    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: InTech, International Society of Automation (ISA), Peter Chin
    02 November, 2023 | 2 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.
    By: InTech, International Society of Automation (ISA)
    02 November, 2023 | 3 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • What Control Engineers Should Know About Industry 4.0

    What Control Engineers Should Know About Industry 4.0

    A steel industry example shows how Industry 4.0 and control engineering intersect. This feature originally appeared in the October 2023 issue of InTech digital magazine.
    By: Charlotta Johnsson, Margret Bauer & Kristian Soltesz
    01 November, 2023 | 11 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • Remote Monitoring for Asset Reliability

    Remote Monitoring for Asset Reliability

    More reliability teams are using remote analysts to improve efficiency. These four key strategies can assist with implementation. This feature originally appeared in the October 2023 issue of InTech digital magazine.
    By: Brian Dubaskas & Navin Rajashekar
    01 November, 2023 | 8 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • Pressure Transmitters: Improving Diaphragm Seal Maintenance

    Pressure Transmitters: Improving Diaphragm Seal Maintenance

    Level measurement systems and other applications benefit from improved flushing ring designs. This feature originally appeared in the October 2023 issue of InTech Digital Magazine.
    By: InTech, International Society of Automation (ISA), Nicole Meidi
    01 November, 2023 | 4 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • From Raw Data to Meaningful Insight

    From Raw Data to Meaningful Insight

    How cloud-based advanced data analytics empowers process engineers. This feature originally appeared in the October 2023 issue of InTech Digital Magazine.
    By: InTech, International Society of Automation (ISA), Katie Pintar
    30 October, 2023 | 3 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • ISA Underscores Importance of People to Automation in New Position Paper

    ISA Underscores Importance of People to Automation in New Position Paper

    Automation does not eliminate jobs; rather, it repurposes existing jobs and creates new ones.
    By: International Society of Automation (ISA)
    21 September, 2023 | 2 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • ISA Urges Reliance on Standardization, Training to Advance Industrial Cybersecurity

    ISA Urges Reliance on Standardization, Training to Advance Industrial Cybersecurity

    A new position paper offers recommendations on how policy makers and private-sector leaders can be best equipped to address the urgent need for improved critical infrastructure cybersecurity.
    By: International Society of Automation (ISA)
    29 August, 2023 | 2 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • 2023 ALC: Where Technical Content and Lively Experiences Meet

    2023 ALC: Where Technical Content and Lively Experiences Meet

    Oil up those rusty social skills. ISA’s Automation & Leadership Conference is designed to educate, inspire and have you interacting.
    By: International Society of Automation (ISA), Renee Bassett
    29 August, 2023 | 6 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • Industry IoT Consortium and International Society of Automation Update IoT Security Maturity Model

    Industry IoT Consortium and International Society of Automation Update IoT Security Maturity Model

    The Industry IoT Consortium (IIC) and the International Society of Automation updated the IoT Security Maturity Model (SMM): ISA/IEC 62443 Mappings for Asset Owners and Product Suppliers and Service Suppliers.
    By: Industry IoT Consortium, International Society of Automation (ISA)
    09 August, 2023 | 2 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • ISA Announces 2023 Automation and Leadership Conference

    ISA Announces 2023 Automation and Leadership Conference

    The October event in Colorado Springs will include society meetings, technical presentations, career skills sessions and networking opportunities.
    By: International Society of Automation (ISA)
    25 July, 2023 | 2 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
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