Plant Safety and Security
Oak Ridge hit by cyber attack
An advanced persistent threat cyber attack forced Oak Ridge National Laboratory to shut down all Internet access and email systems. » more
Secure OPC keeps attackers at bay
Automation systems remain vulnerable and exposed. Past experiences like Stuxnet and last month’s revelations about SCADA system vulnerabilities show networks are sitting ducks to any aggressive and... » 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 “Wolf!” “Everyone will be hit. You are playing with fire. Disaster is just around the corner.” The cries are... » more
Antidote for Stuxnet-like attacks hits market
A new defense for killer intrusions to corporate networks and industrial control systems presumes that external firewalls won’t work at all times. Eventually enemy viruses will get to the soft side... » more
Modular safety system monitors machine inputs
elobau sensor technology’s programmable safety controller, eloProg, can be extended to up to 72 safety inputs with a total of 8 OSSD. » more
Tutorial: Hazard and risk categories for electrical workplace safety
As the electrical work environment becomes more hazardous, the need for arc flash, electrical transient, and electrical shock protection increases. Standards are cited and advice follows for ways to... » more
Safety relay monitors safety of circuits, helps OEMs
Eaton's ESR5 safety relay expands the diversified industrial manufacturer's safety solutions for North American customers. The relay is engineered for OEMs to monitor safety circuits and enhance... » 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 a cheaper source of electricity. » more
Electrocuting a fully engulfed fire
Imagine the scary scenario: Flames halt firefighters trying to rescue a family inside a burning home. » more
UL certifies industrial devices' safety
Underwriters Laboratory is pushing its safety oversight of products and processes to the manufacturing and industrial stage. » 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 information means still remains a mystery. » 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 those at Japan's troubled Fukushima Daiichi plant did after a tsunami knocked out power there, an... » more
Two die after wastewater plant basin fails
A failure of the equalization basin at the Gatlinburg, TN, wastewater treatment plant forced a container that stores sewage to rupture, sending almost 1 million gallons of untreated waste into the... » more
One year later: Tesoro refinery blast
Tesoro Corp did not adequately maintain a heat exchanger at its Anacortes, Washington, refinery that exploded one year ago leaving seven dead » more
More Tylenol recalled
In what seems a never ending line of recalls, Johnson + Johnson is bring back more than 700,000 bottles or packages of Tylenol and other consumer medicines made at a now-closed plant. » more
Transocean's Gulf probe help questionable
The question about whether Transocean wants to cooperate with a key federal investigation of last year's Gulf of Mexico rig explosion and oil spill remains up in the air, according to the lead... » 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 well in an emergency, a new federal report said. » more
Feature: Firing up a burner system
The addition of new technology through a safety instrumented system brings a St. Paul, MN, paper mill more advanced diagnostics and a really big boost in security features. » 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 files with an uncrackable algorithm. » 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 the control systems, according to an ICS-CERT report. » more
A water utility reported a cyber incident when remote users experienced difficulties logging into the control systems, according to an ICS-CERT report. » more
Oak Ridge hit by cyber attackAn advanced persistent threat cyber attack forced Oak Ridge National Laboratory to shut down all Internet access and email systems. » 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 States from a cyber attack, said the director of the National Security Agency (NSA). » more
Electric companies in the United States might not be able to protect the power grid in the United States from a cyber attack, said the director of the National Security Agency (NSA). » more
Secure OPC keeps attackers at bayAutomation systems remain vulnerable and exposed. Past experiences like Stuxnet and last month’s revelations about SCADA system vulnerabilities show networks are sitting ducks to any aggressive and... » 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 “Wolf!” “Everyone will be hit. You are playing with fire. Disaster is just around the corner.” The cries are... » more
Antidote for Stuxnet-like attacks hits marketA new defense for killer intrusions to corporate networks and industrial control systems presumes that external firewalls won’t work at all times. Eventually enemy viruses will get to the soft side... » more
Modular safety system monitors machine inputselobau sensor technology’s programmable safety controller, eloProg, can be extended to up to 72 safety inputs with a total of 8 OSSD. » more
Tutorial: Hazard and risk categories for electrical workplace safetyAs the electrical work environment becomes more hazardous, the need for arc flash, electrical transient, and electrical shock protection increases. Standards are cited and advice follows for ways to... » more
GE targets industrial efficiency with GE Energy Optimization Specialists
GE Energy Optimization Specialists address electrical, motor and service needs, according to GE, to increase efficiency, productivity, and safety. » more
GE Energy Optimization Specialists address electrical, motor and service needs, according to GE, to increase efficiency, productivity, and safety. » more
Safety relay monitors safety of circuits, helps OEMs Eaton's ESR5 safety relay expands the diversified industrial manufacturer's safety solutions for North American customers. The relay is engineered for OEMs to monitor safety circuits and enhance... » more
Artificial leaf can power up homesAn advanced solar cell the size of a playing card can now mimic photosynthesis, which could lead to a cheaper source of electricity. » more
Electrocuting a fully engulfed fireImagine the scary scenario: Flames halt firefighters trying to rescue a family inside a burning home. » more
UL certifies industrial devices' safetyUnderwriters Laboratory is pushing its safety oversight of products and processes to the manufacturing and industrial stage. » more
Safety data put into proper contextThe data hitting the plant floor every day continues to rise, but the idea of what all that information means still remains a mystery. » more
U.S. reactor back-up batteries weakAlmost all American nuclear power plants have backup batteries that would last only half as long as those at Japan's troubled Fukushima Daiichi plant did after a tsunami knocked out power there, an... » more
Two die after wastewater plant basin failsA failure of the equalization basin at the Gatlinburg, TN, wastewater treatment plant forced a container that stores sewage to rupture, sending almost 1 million gallons of untreated waste into the... » more
One year later: Tesoro refinery blastTesoro Corp did not adequately maintain a heat exchanger at its Anacortes, Washington, refinery that exploded one year ago leaving seven dead » more
More Tylenol recalledIn what seems a never ending line of recalls, Johnson + Johnson is bring back more than 700,000 bottles or packages of Tylenol and other consumer medicines made at a now-closed plant. » more
Transocean's Gulf probe help questionableThe question about whether Transocean wants to cooperate with a key federal investigation of last year's Gulf of Mexico rig explosion and oil spill remains up in the air, according to the lead... » 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 well in an emergency, a new federal report said. » more
Feature: Firing up a burner systemThe addition of new technology through a safety instrumented system brings a St. Paul, MN, paper mill more advanced diagnostics and a really big boost in security features. » more
Cybercrime motto: Knowledge means profit
Cybercriminals know data is king and that is why hacking in and finding out a company's proprietary information and trade secrets means top dollars, according to a new survey. » more
Cybercriminals know data is king and that is why hacking in and finding out a company's proprietary information and trade secrets means top dollars, according to a new survey. » more
New evolution: Ransomware gets toughA new variant of a ransomware program is able to get in the system and then can encrypt personal files with an uncrackable algorithm. » more
Threat report: Vulnerabilities at record highSecurity has now become a primary concern of companies in adopting emerging technologies. » more
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