Top 5 Control Engineering articles October 15-21

Articles about wireless IIoT gateway design, Engineers' Choice finalists, multi-factor authentication, complex upgrades, and human-machine interaction were Control Engineering’s five most clicked articles from October 15-21, 2018. Miss something? You can catch up here.

By Chris Vavra October 22, 2018

The top 5 most read articles online, from Oct. 15-21 for Control Engineering covered wireless IIoT gateway design, Engineers’ Choice finalists, multi-factor authentication, complex upgrades, and human-machine interaction. Links to each article below.

1. Design a wireless IIoT gateway with open-source tools

Wireless: Software-defined radio (SDR) hardware and open-source programming software provides an alternative to proprietary wireless communications systems, helping improve Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) networks.

2. Vote now for 2019 Engineers’ Choice Finalists

The official ballot is open for voting for Control Engineering North American print and digital edition subscribers, for a limited time. Review finalists and vote by using CFE Media’s New Products for Engineers platform.

3. How to use multi-factor authentication to protect a network

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a technique that, when implemented properly, can be an efficient deterrent from cyberattacks, but heed these additional precautions to prevent information from being compromised.

4. Complex upgrades demand advanced expertise

Partial upgrades to existing automation systems can be difficult, requiring close cooperation between the system integrator and plant personnel.

5. Role of human/machine interaction in risk management grows

A risk management evaluation for safety-critical equipment (SCE), including use of a risk matrix, is fundamental to controlling operating hazards, but even proven industry hazard determination templates won’t work with outdated data.

The list was developed using CFE Media’s web analytics for stories viewed on controleng.com, Oct. 15-21, for articles published within the last two months.

Chris Vavra, production editor, CFE Media, cvavra@cfemedia.com.


Author Bio: Chris Vavra is web content manager for CFE Media and Technology.