Ladies and Gentlemen, the Captain Has Turned on the No Hacking Sign
By David Zahn, CMO, GM of Cyber Security Business Unit

Recently, a Colorado man named Chris Roberts was questioned by the FBI for allegedlyhacking the in-flight entertainment system of a United Airlines plane and issuing a command to one of the aircraft engines.  The command caused the plane to climb and tilt in one direction. Mr. Roberts claims to have hacked airplane systems for a number of years and was only caught this time because he tweeted about his attack on... Read more

By David Zahn Cybersecurity, Security, Safety 0 Comments

Why ICS Matters
By Eddie Habibi, Founder and CEO

ICS matters.The ICS really matters.In fact, the ICS (Industrial Control System) matters more than any other system in industrial operations because when a plant control system operates at anything less than peak performance, safety, security, and profitability are at risk. The control system is the heart of the plant and, like the one that beats inside our chest, we must work to maintain its health.The ICS is also the brain... Read more

By Eddie Habibi Industrial, Cybersecurity, ICS, Operator, Optimization, Performance, Profitability 0 Comments

Customer Perspective: Southern Company Discusses CSI (and No, it’s not the TV show)
By David Zahn, CMO, GM of Cyber Security Business Unit

Last week at the ARC Forum, James Goosby of Southern Company presented a case study on how Southern is approaching NERC CIP compliance with their Control System Integrity, or “CSI,” initiative. Southern, like all power companies in the US and Canada, faces a looming deadline of April 2016 for NERC CIP Version 5 compliance. Their CSI initiative automates compliance for control systems by:Configuration management... Read more

By David Zahn Inventory, Compliance, ICS, Assessment, Automation, Threat 0 Comments

Cybersecurity and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT): Perspectives from the ARC Forum in Orlando
By Mark Carrigan, Senior Vice President of Global Operations

At the ARC Forum last week in Orlando, many of the sessions and hallway conversations were focused on Cybersecurity and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). True, the IIoT is not necessarily a new topic. Based on my conversations, the industry is excited about the business value we can expect from IIoT. But the truth is, while the technology to take advantage of IIoT is available now, most organizations are still... Read more

By Mark Carrigan Cybersecurity, ARC, IIOT 0 Comments

The Aging Workforce: More Prevalent Than You Think
By Eddie Habibi, Founder and CEO

Regarding the “Aging Workforce” issue, some companies are choosing to ignore this issue altogether. That’s one approach, but maybe not the best one… The issue of Aging Workforce can be broken down into two components:(i) Resource Availability, and (ii) Knowledge Management.Resource Availability basically has to do with the net imbalance between retirees and graduates. Aside from some... Read more

By Eddie Habibi Technology, Automation 0 Comments
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