Common questions about the distinctions between PLCs and SCADA systems, their integration, and the differences between SCADA and Distributed Control Systems. How do programmable logic controllers ...

Summary: This 9-page whitepaper explains the key features of the DNP3 protocol and how it can help in water/wastewater telemetry systems. Developed primarily for use in the power industry, the ...

Resilience, the ability to carry on in the face of adversity, is a hot topic among those who manage industrial systems. Automatic server failover is an important building block for making automation ...

REDWOOD CITY, CA--(Marketwired - Jan 9, 2014) - DC Systems today announced the release of its RT Smart Grid Platform Version 6.0, with significant architectural enhancements designed to increase ...

Gas, electricity, water and transport systems controlled by Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems are vulnerable to malware infection because of a lack of PC patching and anti-virus ...

Our critical infrastructure is an attractive target for enemy nations, terrorist groups, or even run-of-the-mill cyber criminals, and many security experts believe that it is not remotely protected ...

Abstract: The possible catastrophic consequences of a security breach in SCADA (Supervisor Control and Data Acquisition) systems within important infrastructure have raised questions about hackers ...