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Oak Ridge hit by cyber attack
An advanced persistent threat cyber attack forced Oak Ridge National Laboratory to shut down all... » more
Secure OPC keeps attackers at bay
Automation systems remain vulnerable and exposed. Past experiences like Stuxnet and last month’s... » more
Talk to me: Security in action, or inaction
When it comes time to talk about security plans, it becomes so easy to cry the proverbial... » more
Antidote for Stuxnet-like attacks hits market
A new defense for killer intrusions to corporate networks and industrial control systems presumes... » more
Modular safety system monitors machine inputs
elobau sensor technology’s programmable safety controller, eloProg, can be extended to up to 72... » more
Tutorial: Hazard and risk categories for electrical workplace safety
As the electrical work environment becomes more hazardous, the need for arc flash, electrical... » more
Safety relay monitors safety of circuits, helps OEMs
Eaton's ESR5 safety relay expands the diversified industrial manufacturer's safety solutions for... » more
Artificial leaf can power up homes
An advanced solar cell the size of a playing card can now mimic photosynthesis, which could lead to... » more
Electrocuting a fully engulfed fire
Imagine the scary scenario: Flames halt firefighters trying to rescue a family inside a burning... » more
UL certifies industrial devices' safety
Underwriters Laboratory is pushing its safety oversight of products and processes to the... » more
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
Water utility suffers cyber incident
A water utility reported a cyber incident when remote users experienced difficulties logging into... » more
A water utility reported a cyber incident when remote users experienced difficulties logging into... » more
Oak Ridge hit by cyber attackAn advanced persistent threat cyber attack forced Oak Ridge National Laboratory to shut down all... » more
FPL wind turbine hack a hoax
Not all reports of cyber incidents are real. Sometimes they turn out to be a hoax. » more
Not all reports of cyber incidents are real. Sometimes they turn out to be a hoax. » more
NSA chief: Grid ripe for attack
Electric companies in the United States might not be able to protect the power grid in the United... » more
Electric companies in the United States might not be able to protect the power grid in the United... » more
Secure OPC keeps attackers at bayAutomation systems remain vulnerable and exposed. Past experiences like Stuxnet and last month’s... » more
Talk to me: Security in action, or inactionWhen it comes time to talk about security plans, it becomes so easy to cry the proverbial... » more
Antidote for Stuxnet-like attacks hits marketA new defense for killer intrusions to corporate networks and industrial control systems presumes... » more
Modular safety system monitors machine inputselobau sensor technology’s programmable safety controller, eloProg, can be extended to up to 72... » more
Tutorial: Hazard and risk categories for electrical workplace safetyAs the electrical work environment becomes more hazardous, the need for arc flash, electrical... » more
GE targets industrial efficiency with GE Energy Optimization Specialists
GE Energy Optimization Specialists address electrical, motor and service needs, according to GE, to... » more
GE Energy Optimization Specialists address electrical, motor and service needs, according to GE, to... » more
Safety relay monitors safety of circuits, helps OEMs Eaton's ESR5 safety relay expands the diversified industrial manufacturer's safety solutions for... » more
Artificial leaf can power up homesAn advanced solar cell the size of a playing card can now mimic photosynthesis, which could lead to... » more
Electrocuting a fully engulfed fireImagine the scary scenario: Flames halt firefighters trying to rescue a family inside a burning... » more
UL certifies industrial devices' safetyUnderwriters Laboratory is pushing its safety oversight of products and processes to the... » 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
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