Submitted by Frank Williams on Tue, 2014-09-02 00:00
These days, industrial network security is a top of mind concern for managers in industrial automation organizations. However, there isn’t a simple formula for applying it and many engineers either don’t know where to start or don’t know how to develop practical skills in this area.
Add on the challenge of trying to implement something new, while still getting the day job done ... and all in all it can be overwhelming.
Submitted by Heather MacKenzie on Mon, 2013-11-04 21:00
Today I am glad to be writing about a good news story. That story is that Belden's Eric Byres is being awarded the ISA (International Society of Automation) Excellence in Leadership award for his contributions to the automation industry in the area of industrial security.
This award must be particularly exciting for Eric because it is ISA's most prestigious award and is awarded by his peers, that is, members of ISA.
ISA President Terrence G. Ives remarked:
Submitted by Frank Williams on Thu, 2013-08-22 21:00
Due to a “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” mentality, our industry has historically resisted, rather than embraced, emerging technology. Thankfully – and not a moment too soon – experts have started to take advantage of the technologies at their disposal in one key area: security.
