Insights on emerging technologies, practices, and processes for Industry, Infrastructure and Cities.

Jun
04
2021
Eric Cosman — Industry Trends

Improving the State of OT Cybersecurity by Sharing Experiences

The need for significant improvement in the state of OT cybersecurity in critical infrastructures has been broadly acknowledged for almost two decades. Although the subject started to receive significant attention in the early 2000s, the reality is that the protection of operations systems from threats to their integrity and availability has been a concern of asset owners for much longer than that.
Jun
03
2021
Eric Cosman — Industry Trends

ICS, IACS, SCADA And So On: Do The Abbreviations Matter?

Those of us in engineering and technical disciplines are prone to develop our own “language,” consisting of abbreviations, acronyms, and other shorthand forms of expression. This is no different than those in other professions and areas of endeavor, such as attorneys, doctors, or scientists. While the use of such jargon is often seen as a convenient way of describing common terms and concepts, it can also be a barrier to understanding and acceptance, serving to cloud the essential and important concepts necessary for effective collaboration.
May
27
2021
— Company and Product News

Yokogawa Releases Platform for Advanced Control and Estimation R5.03

Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced that Yokogawa and Shell have jointly developed Platform for Advanced Control and Estimation R5.03 and will release it on June 2 as a solution under the OpreX Asset Operations and Optimization family.