Latest SCADA Stories

Communications and applications platform avoids stranding assets and provides for the future with multiple protocol support HOUSTON and NEWTON, Mass., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ambient Corporation (NASDAQ: AMBT), provider of a secure, flexible, and scalable communications and applications platform, today announced that all Ambient Smart Grid(®) Nodes fully support DNP3 protocol, which enables local data aggregation and control at distributed locations on the utility grid....

According to a recent report, Chinese hackers just got their hands on some valuable information about weaknesses in the US infrastructure. Global Digital Forensics founder, Joe Caruso, took some time to talk about these kinds of vulnerabilities, how attackers target and compromise SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems, long known to be a serious risk, and some steps that can be taken to mitigate that risk. New York, NY (PRWEB) May 07, 2013 Last week, The Washington Free...

BETHESDA, Md., April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SANS today announced they will have dedicated Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Hosted courses and panel discussions on the latest ICS security strategies and solutions this June. The training coming to Houston is part of SANS' initiative to help support engineers and security pros with their ICS security concerns. Michael Assante, SANS project lead for Industrial Control System (ICS), states "Critical questions need to be answered,...

Strategic Alliance Provides Strong Foundation as Kepware Continues Developing Leading-Edge Solutions for Oil and Gas Industry PORTLAND, Maine, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Kepware Technologies, a software development company focused on communications for automation, announced today that it has established a partnership with Houston, Texas-based EnerSys Corporation (EnerSys). Under the agreement, EnerSys is approved to promote, distribute, and sell licenses for Kepware's flagship...

Nexusguard, the premium anti-DDoS service provider, warns that Distributed Denial-of-services (DDoS) attacks towards governmental bodies will become more frequent and robust in 2013, posing a significant threat to public services and security. Hong Kong (PRWEB) March 29, 2013 DDoS attacks have become a highly popular means of protest in recent years. In January 2013, the hacker group Anonymous submitted a petition to the White House's "We the People" Web site, requesting...

Proactive Communications, Inc. (PCI), a worldwide provider of secure end-to-end network management and SCADA solutions for the Energy sector, announced today its participation at Shalecomm 2013, April 2-3, 2013 featuring the Squire Tech Solutions pCom XL Communications Trailer. Killeen, Texas (PRWEB) March 25, 2013 Killeen, Texas,– Proactive Communications, Inc. (PCI), a worldwide provider of secure end-to-end network management and SCADA solutions for the Energy sector, announced today...

Technology Focuses on Streamlining Daily Operations, Workflow Productivity and Improving Site Compliance SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) and Plexus Controls Corporation of Ottawa, Canada announced today that they have signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of solutions that leverage positioning technology, wireless supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) solutions and mobile field management tools to enhance...

CUPERTINO, Calif., March 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Trend Micro Threat Researcher Kyle Wilhoit will present "Who's Really Attacking Your ICS Equipment?" at Blackhat Europe 2013, Amsterdam, Netherlands. ICS/SCADA systems have been the talk of the security community for the last two years due to Stuxnet, Flame, and several other threats and attacks. While the importance and lack of security around ICS systems is well documented and widely known, this talk illustrates Internet...

EVERGREEN, Colo., March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- OPC Systems, a premier OPC, SCADA and HMI software provider from Evergreen, Colorado, is proud to announce the recent launch of its newest product which allows for real-time web Human Machine Interface with HTML Code. OPC Systems has taken Openness to a new level with the release of OPC HTML HMI. No longer is you web application tied to custom controls. With the new OPC HTML HMI you can apply live data to any HTML Element. Display live...

-- Integrates Substation Management for Improved Reliability -- PITTSBURGH, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BPL Global®, Ltd. (BPLG), a smart grid technology company, announced today its next generation Connected Energy® Substation Automation solution designed to enable substations as an intelligent hub within the broader smart grid. BPLG's solution delivers improved grid reliability and asset management as well as reduced maintenance costs through the integration of data from...