Australia's cybercrime problem: agenda for the next government
30 May, 2016A new discussion paper released by the ACCS notes a substantial spending gap between measures recently announced by the federal government and comparable spending commitments made by its allies for cybersecurity in the past half year.
The control system kill chain: understanding external ICS cyber threats — Part 2
06 May, 2016 by Glenn Johnson, EditorGreater connectivity between industrial control systems, business IT systems and the internet promises to provide great advances in industrial efficiency — but comes with greater cybersecurity risk.
Cybersecurity needs focus in a connected world
15 April, 2016 by Bradley Yager, Director Process Automation Offer Management and Business Development Pacific, Schneider ElectricWith increased connectivity comes increased risk. Most of us are aware of a need for some level of IT cybersecurity, but now, more than ever, the challenge lies in protecting the OT (operational technology) layer.
The control system kill chain: understanding external ICS cyber threats — Part 1
11 April, 2016 by Glenn Johnson, EditorUnderstanding the approach a sophisticated external cyber attack adversary may take in infiltrating an industrial control system helps organisations defend against the unthinkable.
Don't forget social media when managing cybersecurity
22 March, 2016The blending of employees' personal and professional lives means that companies need to take social media into consideration when they assess how to keep their corporate assets secure — and this is not just an IT issue, since those targeted may also be industrial operating staff.
Honeywell partners with Palo Alto Networks on industrial cybersecurity
15 March, 2016Honeywell Process Solutions and Palo Alto Networks are collaborating to boost the cybersecurity capabilities of industrial control systems.
Emerson joins forces with Intel on cybersecurity
12 November, 2015Emerson Process Management has joined forces with Intel Security to enhance and strengthen its integrated cybersecurity solution to better secure the DeltaV distributed control system (DCS).
Schneider Electric achieves ISASecure Security Development Lifecycle Assurance certification
06 November, 2015This first-of-its-kind certificate applies to Schneider Electric's Process Automation business product development centres in Foxboro (USA), Worthing (UK) and Hyderabad (India).
IT and OT convergence in oil and gas: Increased business benefits also lead to increased risk
02 September, 2015 by Dr Rajiv Shah, General Manager Australia, BAE Systems Applied IntelligenceThe oil and gas industry has been relatively quick to establish convergence between operational and business information systems, but this results in the need for better methodologies for countering the threat posed by cyber attacks.
Control systems vulnerabilities revealed at Black Hat 2015
10 August, 2015Researchers presenting at the annual Black Hat USA cybersecurity conference have disclosed critical vulnerabilities in technologies that are actively used in industrial control systems.
Rockwell and Cisco launch new architectures to reduce security risk
17 July, 2015As industrial markets evolve to unlock the promise of the Internet of Things (IoT), Rockwell Automation and Cisco recently announced new additions to their Converged Plantwide Ethernet (CPwE) architectures to help operations technology (OT) and information technology (IT) professionals address constantly changing security practices.
Honeywell and Intel Security to collaborate on industrial cybersecurity
26 June, 2015Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) and Intel Security have announced they will collaborate to help bolster protection of critical industrial infrastructure and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
Weak password encryption used in Rockwell HMI software
29 May, 2015Encryption algorithms for protecting user credentials in Rockwell's RSView32 software are outdated and sufficiently weak to be decrypted.
Simplifying industrial cybersecurity
12 May, 2015 by Glenn Johnson, EditorWhat's New in Process Technology interviews Chee Ban Ngai, who leads Honeywell's Industrial Cyber Security business in the Asia-Pacific region, and asks him about Honeywell's new Industrial Cyber Security Risk Manager system.
Honeywell launches proactive cybersecurity risk monitor
24 April, 2015Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) has launched the first digital dashboard designed to proactively monitor, measure and manage cybersecurity risk for control systems.