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CIA Exploits of IoT Devices: What lessons can we learn?
By Alan Grau, Icon Labs Recent WikiLeak documents allege that the CIA developed, or sought to develop, or even “borrowed”, cyberattack technology that could target a wide range of IoT devices, including smart TVs, connected cars, and mobile phones. What can we learn from this? -
RS Components sponsors innovation competition based on SIMATIC IOT2020 open gateway
The idea for the competition is for engineers, makers and students to come up with innovative applications and solutions based on the open IoT gateway. -
Alphabet Soup: Understanding IoT Acronyms and How to Compare Them
By Matt Smith, Cortet Engineering This article will aim to help your decision-making process by explaining the existing technologies and attempting to demystify the ocean of IoT protocols. -
Top 10 Considerations when Implementing OPC UA
Matrikon's downloadable OPC whitepaper discusses how vendors can enable their new and existing products with OPC technology to compete on the IIoT/Industrie 4.0 landscape -
Siemens to demonstrate the digital enterprise at Hannover Messe 2017
An array of examples from practice will allow visitors to experience applications and innovations demonstrating the competitive benefits to be gained by merging the real and the virtual worlds. -
OPC Foundation and M2M Alliance form joint working group
The M2M & OPCF user group has been founded in order to document and spread best practices for building secure communication solutions and smart services based on device and machine data. -
United States Infrastructure Receives D+ Grade in Recent Report: A Rallying Cry for Automation Professionals
ISA has technology needed to solve infrastructure security challenges, such as the world's only industrial cybersecurity standard, ISA99/IEC62443. -
Digitalization 101: The Means to a Successful Enterprise Outcome
By Rajiv Sivaraman, Siemens Digitalization may find its way into the dictionary as a homonym, for all its multiple meanings, but it has already found its way into boardroom agenda. Are you on board with digitalization? -
Softing adds MQTT protocol to echocollect gateway
Alongside OPC UA and other control protocols, the echocollect gateway (version 7.10) includes publisher functionality of the MQTT (Message Queue Telemetry Transport) protocol. -
Tripwire Study: IT security professionals expect an increase in IIoT cybersecurity attacks
The study looked at the rise of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) deployment in organizations, and to what extent it is expected to cause security problems in 2017. -
ABB announces launch of ABB Ability portfolio of digital solutions
ABB Ability helps customers in utilities, industry, transport and infrastructure develop new processes and advance existing ones by providing insights and optimizing planning and controls for real-time operations. -
OleumTech announces partnership with Sigfox
The partnership is intended to benefit customers with Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) wireless connectivity leveraging OleumTech’s self-contained, battery-powered wireless transmitter technology. -
Identifying Cyber Security Pitfalls in Manufacturing
By Jonathan Wilkins, EU Automation With new strains of ransomware and other vulnerabilities created every week, what should manufacturers look out for in new year? -
The Automation of Access and Its Impact on Manufacturing
By Dean Wiech, Tools4ever One of the primary issues that employees in manufacturing facilities encounter, regardless of if they are front office or plant floor, is the number of user names and passwords they need to remember. -
Fieldbus International (Fint) joins the ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute
Fint provides fieldbus network products and services to vendors and users in the process control and offshore industry. Fint specializes in products based on the Foundation Fieldbus, Profibus, HART, WirelessHART and now ISA100 Wireless technology. -
Westermo helps Electricity North West upgrade to Ethernet/IP communications network
The modernised, `non-operations’ network provides reliability and bandwidth helping the company to better monitor and control the supply of electricity to 2.4 million properties in the UK. -
Advanticsys helps Welsh high school enhance wireless building management efficiency
Advanticsys wireless solution supporting M-Bus and Modbus RTU / TCP was chosen by the School and Cardiff Council due to the non-intrusive nature of the installation, with little preparatory work needed resulting in a cost reduction compared to other wired alternatives. -
ARC Forum Wrap Up: Finding the Balance Between Connectivity and Security
By Cory Fogg, Automation.com The February 6-9 event provided an atmosphere buzzing over the potential that the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and connected technology are bringing to today’s industry. -
What Does a Good Machine Sound Like? A look at 3DSignals’ Predictive Maintenance Efforts
By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com You know that feeling when you walk past a machine, and something just doesn’t quite sound right? This article discusses the use of audio analysis sensors and deep learning technology to predict equipment problems and generate alerts for preventative maintenance actions. -
ISA announces IACS Security Lifecycle Training Program w/ Cyber Trainers
The Cyber Trainers are designed and equipped with full-function industrial automation system hardware and software configured to perform like the IACS and networks in a real operating water plant or other critical infrastructure.
