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Major Automation & Control Trends in 2012
(12/-0/2020)
This is an update expressing my thoughts on major automation and control trends for 2012. These opinions are based on a wide range of inputs from users, suppliers and industry consultants, and from attending numerous industry forums, conferences and trade shows every year. Years of hands-on experience as a designer and applier of automation and controls in the field are also reflected in these opinions. I invite readers to contact me to critique and share any other trends or expand on the trends listed below.
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Do your homework: Develop a control system design checklist
(11/-1/2020)
Involve the entire development team in control system architecture and technology decisions. This three-part checklist helps engineers get from concept to application development, reduce development headaches, and accelerate the design cycle.
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Cloud Computing for SCADA
(11/-1/2020)
Moving all or part of SCADA applications to the cloud can cut costs significantly while dramatically increasing reliability and scalability.
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Smart Grid avoiding the real challenges?
(11/-1/2020)
In my opinion, there is too much hype about the Smart Grid without looking at the core problems from an engineering and business point of view.
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Hacker Says Texas Town Used Three Character Password To Secure Internet Facing SCADA System
(11/-1/2020)
In an e-mail interview with Threatpost, the hacker who compromised software used to manage water infrastructure for South Houston, Texas, said the district had HMI (human machine interface) software used to manage water and sewage infrastructure accessible to the Internet and used a password that was just three characters long to protect the system, making it easy picking for a remote attack.
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