Cybersecurity supplier Fortinet will be hosting a sponsored session at the ARC Virtual Industry Forum on Monday, February 8 at 1:45 PM.  You can register for the ARC Forum here.  US-based Fortinet is a leading supplier of networking products including next-generation firewalls, intrusion detection, SIEM, and more.  

I will be participating in a panel discussion with some distinguished panelists as part of an online Siemens cybersecurity forum on January 28th.  This event takes place on Jan 28 from 2-5 PM EDT.

For the past several years, ARC Advisory Group has partnered with cybersecurity firm Kaspersky to create an annual survey on key trends in INCS cybersecurity.  The 2020 report is definitely worth a read, as it shows the impact of COVID-19 on ICS cybersecurity organizations, spending, and technology trends that end users expect to see throughout the coming year.  

The SolarWinds hack is largely being characterized as an IT level threat, but what are the implications for the OT world? Power distribution and building automation systems may be at risk as well.

PAS Global, LLC announced it has agreed to be acquired by Hexagon AB, a global leader in sensor, software, and autonomous solutions.

In the world of engineering and technical standards, one of the perennial challenges is determining how to best promote their acceptance and application in industry. Some standards seem to catch on and take off almost immediately, while others languish with little acceptance – or even understanding.

Committee Moves Forward in the Development of 62443 Standards

The ISA99 committee of the International Society of Automation was formed in 2002 to create and maintain a set of stand

I will be joining a webinar and panel discussion next Wednesday hosted by AutomaTech that will also feature Dr. Vincent Turmel, VP of Technical Operations for cybersecurity supplier Bayshore Networks and Eric Byers, CEO of aDolus where we will discuss cybersecurity budgetary planning and spending, with the primary driver being COVID-19 and its accompanying increase in cyber threats and risk.

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced the launch of 10 new Threat Management Centers across the globe, that will focus on providing cyber security services to its enterprise customers.

Underwriters Laboratory (UL) and The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) recently announced the SPIRE Smart Building Program that will offer both self-certification programs as well as Verified Assessment Ratings completed jointly by UL and TIA.