Security Industry News

Article from: SA Instrumentation & Control, September 2012

In this article, Extech Safety Systems discusses the susceptibility of critical SCADA systems to security issues. The solution is an architecture called Scadanet that provides a simple and secure encryption system between control devices.

As cyber attacks and espionage against critical infrastructure increase the US government is launching a program to protect critical infrastructure.  This program will target older computer control systems and its goal is to close serious security vulnerabilities in control and automation systems.

U.S. Plans Cyber Shield for Utilities, Companies

The Wall Street Journal
July 8th, 2010

AutomationWorld highlights the rise in cyber incidents affecting control systems.  This new report lays out trends seen in 2009 and makes comparisons to historical data.

The House on February 4th, 2010, passed a bill aimed at building up the United States' cybersecurity army and expertise, amid growing alarm over the country’s vulnerability online.

Proliferating use of wireless technologies sets up conflicts between the federal CIP standards and FCC regulations, say the authors of a newly available White Paper. To mitigate wireless cyber security risks, they recommend a defense-in-depth approach.