Articles
Safety and Security: Two Sides of the Same Coin
June 2010
The relationship between safety and security is such that a weakness in security creates increased risk, which in turn creates a decrease in safety. As a result, safety and security are directly proportional, but both are inversely proportional to risk.
Could Cyber Terrorists Attack Our Company?
June 2010
The majority of control system cyber threats are unintentional, as discussed in this article that summarizes data from the Repository of Industrial Security Incidents (RISI). Tips on how to start reducing the risk of cyber threats are provided.
Tofino for the Triconex Safety System
May 2010
In this video Eric Byres, CTO of Byres Security, talks with Walt Boyes of Control magazine and Joe Scalia from Invensys Operations Management about the introduction of a custom Tofino for the Triconex Safety System.
Network Security Demands Less Complexity
February 2010
AutomationWorld writes about the principles of infrastructure network security and the importance of keeping things simple.
TOP 5 IN 2010: Automation technologies to watch for
February 2010
Automationmag.com asked five industry experts to name the top five technologies and trends that will impact Canadian and worldwide manufacturers in 2010 and beyond.
Leadership Focus Podcast: Cyber Security
January 2010
Each year the damage to critical infrastructure from network incidents and cyber attacks is measured in the billions of dollars.
Traci Purdum, senior digital editor, talks to Eric Byres, chief technology officer of Byres Security Inc., to understand the risks and learn how to mitigate them.
Why we need Security Audits
January 2010
Eric Byres' article 'Protecting your Plant' recognized with major award
September 2009
Protecting your Plant, written by Byres Security CTO Eric Byres, has been recognized with a Midwest Silver award from the American Society of Business Publications Editors (ASBPE)....
ANSI / ISA99 security standards and the Tofino Industrial Security Solution
May 2009
ANSI / ISA-99 standards Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems are summarized, particularly the concepts of Zones and Conduits. In addition, Tofino is shown as a solution for achieving the standards.....
Cyber security for pipeline control systems
February 2009
Eric Byres, CTO of Byres Security Inc., has published an article about cyber security and pipeline control systems in Pipeline and Gas Journal.....
