Plant Safety and Security News, Trends, and Products
Safety data put into proper context
The data hitting the plant floor every day continues to rise, but the idea of what all that... » more
U.S. reactor back-up batteries weak
Almost all American nuclear power plants have backup batteries that would last only half as long as... » more
Two die after wastewater plant basin fails
A failure of the equalization basin at the Gatlinburg, TN, wastewater treatment plant forced a... » more
One year later: Tesoro refinery blast
Tesoro Corp did not adequately maintain a heat exchanger at its Anacortes, Washington, refinery... » more
More Tylenol recalled
In what seems a never ending line of recalls, Johnson + Johnson is bring back more than 700,000... » more
Transocean's Gulf probe help questionable
The question about whether Transocean wants to cooperate with a key federal investigation of last... » more
BP report: Pipe halted blowout preventer
A damaged piece of drill pipe got in the way of the blowout preventer designed to shut down a BP... » more
Feature: Firing up a burner system
The addition of new technology through a safety instrumented system brings a St. Paul, MN, paper... » more
New evolution: Ransomware gets tough
A new variant of a ransomware program is able to get in the system and then can encrypt personal... » more
Threat report: Vulnerabilities at record high
Security has now become a primary concern of companies in adopting emerging technologies. » more
Energy companies under attack
Just over 75 percent of global energy companies suffered one or more data breaches in the last... » more
Newer Windows OS vulnerable to data hijack
There is now a way to hijack huge amounts of confidential network traffic by exploiting default... » more
SCADA vulnerabilities for 7-Technologies
Vulnerabilities are out in the industry for 7-Technologies Interactive Graphics SCADA System. » more
Breaking down ICONICS' SCADA vulnerabilities
Vulnerabilities, including a proof-of-concept exploit code, are out in the industry for ICONICS'... » more
Zero days here again
There is a vulnerability in Ecava IntegraXor HMI that could allow potential threats against the... » more
Talk to me: Pros, cons of SCADA vulnerabilities
This past week, SCADA companies graduated into the real world. » more
Safety application: Kia Motor Slovakia reduces safety downtime by up to 70%
Safety PLC with I/O modules on an Ethernet protocol helps maximize efficiency in body shop,... » more
Cover story: Machine Safety Integration
Should you bolt-on or design-in machine safety? Procedures are changing in light of international... » more
Energy, safety themes fuel manufacturing market optimism
Energy and safety have been the central themes of automation suppliers at the 2011 Hannover Messe,... » more
Safety system providers join efforts
Invensys Operations Management signs technology partnership with ACM Automation Inc., to become the... » more
Safety integration webcast: Changing regulations, efficiency, productivity
When safety is designed in and integrated into machine design or a plant floor manufacturing cell,... » more
Intrinsic Safety available without power limits
DART System from Pepperl+Fuchs enables process users to take full advantage of the benefits of... » more
OSHA's top 10 violations worth reviewing
The top 10 citations issued by OSHA against construction and general industry seldom change, but... » more
Safety data put into proper contextThe data hitting the plant floor every day continues to rise, but the idea of what all that... » more
U.S. reactor back-up batteries weakAlmost all American nuclear power plants have backup batteries that would last only half as long as... » more
Two die after wastewater plant basin failsA failure of the equalization basin at the Gatlinburg, TN, wastewater treatment plant forced a... » more
One year later: Tesoro refinery blastTesoro Corp did not adequately maintain a heat exchanger at its Anacortes, Washington, refinery... » more
More Tylenol recalledIn what seems a never ending line of recalls, Johnson + Johnson is bring back more than 700,000... » more
Transocean's Gulf probe help questionableThe question about whether Transocean wants to cooperate with a key federal investigation of last... » more
BP report: Pipe halted blowout preventerA damaged piece of drill pipe got in the way of the blowout preventer designed to shut down a BP... » more
Feature: Firing up a burner systemThe addition of new technology through a safety instrumented system brings a St. Paul, MN, paper... » more
Cybercrime motto: Knowledge means profit
Cybercriminals know data is king and that is why hacking in and finding out a company's proprietary... » more
Cybercriminals know data is king and that is why hacking in and finding out a company's proprietary... » more
New evolution: Ransomware gets toughA new variant of a ransomware program is able to get in the system and then can encrypt personal... » more
Threat report: Vulnerabilities at record highSecurity has now become a primary concern of companies in adopting emerging technologies. » more
Energy companies under attackJust over 75 percent of global energy companies suffered one or more data breaches in the last... » more
Newer Windows OS vulnerable to data hijackThere is now a way to hijack huge amounts of confidential network traffic by exploiting default... » more
SCADA vulnerabilities for 7-TechnologiesVulnerabilities are out in the industry for 7-Technologies Interactive Graphics SCADA System. » more
Breaking down ICONICS' SCADA vulnerabilitiesVulnerabilities, including a proof-of-concept exploit code, are out in the industry for ICONICS'... » more
Zero days here againThere is a vulnerability in Ecava IntegraXor HMI that could allow potential threats against the... » more
Talk to me: Pros, cons of SCADA vulnerabilitiesThis past week, SCADA companies graduated into the real world. » more
Safety application: Kia Motor Slovakia reduces safety downtime by up to 70%Safety PLC with I/O modules on an Ethernet protocol helps maximize efficiency in body shop,... » more
Cover story: Machine Safety IntegrationShould you bolt-on or design-in machine safety? Procedures are changing in light of international... » more
Energy, safety themes fuel manufacturing market optimismEnergy and safety have been the central themes of automation suppliers at the 2011 Hannover Messe,... » more
Safety system providers join effortsInvensys Operations Management signs technology partnership with ACM Automation Inc., to become the... » more
Safety integration webcast: Changing regulations, efficiency, productivityWhen safety is designed in and integrated into machine design or a plant floor manufacturing cell,... » more
Intrinsic Safety available without power limitsDART System from Pepperl+Fuchs enables process users to take full advantage of the benefits of... » more
OSHA's top 10 violations worth reviewingThe top 10 citations issued by OSHA against construction and general industry seldom change, but... » more
Machine safeguarding solutions: ARC ranks top vendor
ARC Advisory Group’s recent publishing of ‘Machine Safeguarding Solutions Worldwide Outlook…’ names... » more
ARC Advisory Group’s recent publishing of ‘Machine Safeguarding Solutions Worldwide Outlook…’ names... » more
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