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Friday, November 06, 2009
Hirschmann Selects Achilles
This particular customer win offers some food for thought when thinking about cyber security in the context of functional industrial operations. The Achilles platform is widely adopted by manufacturers of embedded systems like SCADA PLCs, Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), from organizations such as ABB, Emerson, Hima and Invensys. However, cyber security issues are not limited solely to end-point devices. You may have seen the latest release regarding the first Achilles Certified OPC Driver from MatrikonOPC which demonstrates an evolution from embedded devices into host-based applications and industrial connectivity, but what about moving up the typology into ...
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Friday, November 06, 2009
Wurldtech On The Hill
I have just wrapped up a day on Capitol Hill and must say, that for the first time in a long time, I am extremely encouraged by the pragmatic approach to legislation being taken by both the executive and legislative branches. I will write more on the visit next week but one thing that I thought was interesting to note was that I was told by multiple parties from multiple jurisdictions to “make sure you catch 60 minutes next week”. I was not provided much more then that, but given the typical disdain of media hyperbole demonstrated by the public ...
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Monday, November 02, 2009
MatrikonOPC’s Triconex TSAA OPC Driver Is Achilles Certified
With cyber security and critical infrastructure protection becoming a major topic in the industrial automation community, the Wurldtech team is pleased to announce the latest product to achieve the internationally recognized benchmark for system security and robustness. Official release is here.
The Triconex TSAA OPC Driver is the first application from MatrikonOPC to meet the Achilles certification criteria for industrial connectivity infrastructure and joins a long series of certified products that have made the Achilles Certified designation the standard for cyber security certification in critical infrastructure industries. What Does This Mean & What Can You Do? Equipment Manufacturers: Insist ...
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