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Avoiding Dependence on Default Security Mechanisms

  • April 19, 2019
  • Feature

By Kinichi Kitano, Yokogawa When a network device vendor promises security, what does it mean? Understanding how security works and what each vendor is actually providing can make a major difference.

HorizonScan Study: Global Food Safety Issues Increasing for Manufacturers

  • April 18, 2019
  • News

For manufacturers, the stakes have never been higher. Under FSMA regulations, failure to implement an effective supply chain risk management program could subject food companies and their officers to significant liability and even criminal charges.

Emerson announces acquisition of Bioproduction Group

  • April 17, 2019
  • News

Bio-G’s scheduling and modeling systems combined with Emerson’s life sciences technology and expertise portfolio will help companies bring therapies for cancer, diabetes and other illnesses to patients sooner.

ISA and Beamex release a second free calibration e-book

  • March 27, 2019
  • News

The e-book—featuring 23 pages covering essential topics related to effectively managing a calibration program—is a follow up to Calibration Essentials, the first collaborative publication on calibration between ISA and Beamex that was made available in February of 2018.

Emerson earns ISASecure System Security Assurance (SSA) Level 1 cybersecurity certification

  • March 18, 2019
  • News

This certification, for the company’s DeltaV distributed control system, is the latest step in Emerson’s commitment to provide secure digital transformation solutions for customers. ISASecure SSA Level 1 certification covers critical standards of the family of standards, ANSI/ISA 62443 (IEC 62443).

Meeting the Threat in 2019: Cybersecurity for Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Firms

  • March 15, 2019
  • Feature

By Megan Berkowitz As pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies move toward greater digitalization and the storage of more valuable data, their digital security practices become more and more critical.

Emerson to help Indian oil company modernize automation operations

  • March 12, 2019
  • News

The project will upgrade 14 different process units, including diesel hydro-treating units designed to reduce sulfur content and octane-boosting units either being installed or augmented with desulfurization technologies.

U.S. Department of Labor cites Wisconsin aluminum castings manufacturer for exposing workers to meta

  • March 12, 2019
  • News

OSHA initiated an inspection at the company’s automotive aluminum castings manufacturing facility in August 2018 after receiving a medical referral. OSHA cited the company for failing to protect the employees from exposure to airborne metalworking fluids during machining operations, and failing to evaluate respiratory hazards.

International Society of Automation (ISA) announces publication of Situation Management for Process

  • February 28, 2019
  • News

Written by Douglas H. Rothenberg, Ph.D.,—an expert in alarm management and operator support technology—the book explores control room management as a discipline, focusing on the applicable tools, technology, and methodologies that foster safer, more effective control room functioning and improved industrial production.

Why Energy and SCADA Meters for Utility, Industrial and Commercial Applications Need Cyber Secure En

  • February 27, 2019
  • Feature

By Chris Leone, Erran Kagan, and Luna Koval, Electro Industries/GaugeTech Over the past few decades, cyber security has become a serious concern of banks and large commercial corporations. But what about the energy sector?