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OPC Foundation Showcases Industrial Digitalization Integrated Architecture at SPS 2022
The OPC Foundation continues to prove it is the strongest and broadest open multivendor standards ecosystem for building integrated digital manufacturing businesses. -
How to Secure Operational Technology Data with an All-in-One Computing Platform
As the scale of the OT data grows, with many businesses adopting a distributed edge computing approach, securing OT data and edge devices against cyberattacks is more important than ever. -
Moxa Gateways Bridge Gap Between Ethernet/IP and Modbus Protocols
Modbus and EtherNet/IP are two of the most widespread protocols used in industrial automation, yet a chasm remains between them that prevents bi-directional communication, leading to inefficiencies when engineers try to extract information manually or write software to adapt legacy Modbus devices to Ethernet. -
Industrial Ethernet Security Harmonization Group (IESHG) Publishes First Whitepaper
The major Standards Development Organizations OPC Foundation, PI, ODVA and FieldComm Group announce the release of the first whitepaper of their joint working group called Industrial Ethernet Security Harmonization Group. -
City of Fort Worth Partners with Cisco to Promote Digital Inclusion in Underserved Neighborhoods
An estimated 60,000 Fort Worth residents lack home access to the Internet. This community Wi-Fi rollout provides free access to five underserved neighborhoods, home to an estimated 40,000 residents. -
OPC Foundation Welcomes '.NET User Group' to Maintain the Open-source UA-.NET Standard Project
ABB, Microsoft and SAP have joined forces to extend and enhance the OPC Foundation’s open-source .NET offerings. -
IT-OT Convergence Has Always Been the Path Forward
Long before Industry 4.0 and cloud-connected architectures became possible, innovators championed PC-based technologies for industrial automation. -
The OPC Foundation Releases the OPC UA Field eXchange Specifications
The release of the UAFX specifications heralds the dawn of a new generation of secure, open standard based Field Level communications. -
Fail Safe Over EtherCAT: Advantages in Practice
With FSoE, EtherCAT can ensure functional safety in robotics. Nikolai Ensslen, CEO of Synapticon, and Peter Brinkmann, CEO of Brinkmann Electronic, explain what is important in practice. -
Control Station Expands PlantESP Delivery Options Through AWS Partnership
Control Station announced advancement of its cloud strategy with the company’s enrollment in the Amazon Web Services Partner Network. -
Siemens Welcomes OverIT to Its Grid Software Ecosystem of Partners
Complementary product partners are part of the Siemens Xcelerator strategy to create an ecosystem of partners. -
OT & IoT Cybersecurity: Marriage of Digital Factories & Cybersecurity
Monitoring smart systems and managing risk become more essential as connected systems proliferate. -
New Board of Directors Member at the EtherCAT Technology Group
The new board was elected without dissenting votes: Dr. Gerhard Grunwald. -
Essential OT: Monitoring and Detection Is a Necessity
Safeguarding the operational technology (OT) environment has never been more important; its importance will only increase. This feature originally appeared in Bill Lydon's 7th Annual Industrial Automation & Control Trends Report. -
Industry IoT Consortium Updates Industrial Internet Reference Architecture
Version 1.10 of this foundational document reflects the latest industry trends. -
Space Industry Takes Off with EtherCAT
EtherCAT will not only be used in NASA's Lunar Gateway but is already being used in many other high profile space projects. -
Societal Megatrends Drive Opportunities and Requirements
From workforce changes and supply chain disruptions to evolution of semantic data models, socioeconomic trends push industry to respond. This feature originally appeared in Bill Lydon's 7th Annual Industrial Automation & Control Trends Report. -
Top 25 ICS Vulnerabilities
Weaponized cybersecurity attacks can destroy critical infrastructure systems that support daily life. This feature originally appeared in the Automation 2022 Volume 4: Cybersecurity & Connectivity Ebook. -
Applying a Zero Trust Mindset to Securing Industrial Control Systems
In the "zero trust access" (ZTA) network security model, no one inside or outside the network should be trusted until their identify has been verified. -
ABC: Why Accountants Should Love Industry 4.0
Engineers have always pushed for more measurements of a process since they allow for greater control. Accountants feel the exact same way.
