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The Difference Between HMI and SCADA and How They Work Together

The Difference Between HMI and SCADA and How They Work Together

Learn the differences and similarities between human-machine interface (HMI) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) and how they work together.


Protocols for Industrial Remote Monitoring

Protocols for Industrial Remote Monitoring

Dive into why protocols are essential in industrial remote monitoring along with the most common types of open protocols seen in facilities.


SCADA Gets an Augmented Reality (AR) Upgrade at Mitsubishi Electric

SCADA Gets an Augmented Reality (AR) Upgrade at Mitsubishi Electric

Mitsubishi Electric has released two new types of software for system monitoring and process control.


Devices and Equipment Used in Industrial Remote Monitoring

Devices and Equipment Used in Industrial Remote Monitoring

This article in our continuing series about remote monitoring covers equipment and devices necessary to establish a remote monitoring mechanism.


Types of Industrial Remote Monitoring Solutions and Processes

Types of Industrial Remote Monitoring Solutions and Processes

Learn about the different types of industrial remote monitoring and some of the various remote monitoring processes used in industry.


Cybersecurity Considerations in Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)

Cybersecurity Considerations in Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)

This article discusses common implementations of UPS in control systems and important design considerations.


Bayshore Acquires GE OpShield to Enhance Security for Industrial Infrastructure Networks

Bayshore Acquires GE OpShield to Enhance Security for Industrial Infrastructure Networks

Bayshore Networks announced an expansion of its partnership with GE Digital.


Cybersecurity Resources for Control System Engineers

Cybersecurity Resources for Control System Engineers

What kind of guidance is available to help you defend your industrial control system (ICS)?


Inductive Automation Releases Update for Platform with New HMI and SCADA Capabilities

Inductive Automation Releases Update for Platform with New HMI and SCADA Capabilities

Ignition 81 compartmentalizes data across various plant operations for modular control and monitoring through a single, customizable web-based app.


News Jan 25, 2021 by Leah Scully
Introduction to Distributed Control Systems (DCS)

Introduction to Distributed Control Systems (DCS)

Distributed control systems (DCS) evolved out of control systems for facilities, but their scope can be difficult to fully understand. This article explores the role of a DCS and how it fits in with PLCs and PACs.


NIST Finds Patterns in Cyber Security Behavior Related to Industrial Manufacturing

NIST Finds Patterns in Cyber Security Behavior Related to Industrial Manufacturing

The latest report from NIST and other government organizations found that tracking behavior may be a new way to track potential security threats.


Securing SCADA Systems from Cyber Attacks

Securing SCADA Systems from Cyber Attacks

Learn about the many ways cyber-attacks threaten SCADA systems, and what can be done to keep manufacturing and utility plants protected.


Digital Twinning and its Use in SCADA Systems

Digital Twinning and its Use in SCADA Systems

Learn all about Digital Twinning, and how this new technique can change the way we do a number of industrial operations!


SCADA System Usage in the Daily Life of an Engineer

SCADA System Usage in the Daily Life of an Engineer

Learn how one engineer's real-world experience showed him the importance and power of SCADA systems for control automation.


An Introduction to Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)

An Introduction to Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)

Learn about the supervisory control and data acquisition system used to program PLCs and PIDs. See where, how, and why SCADA systems are so popular.


Hackers Target PLCs and SCADA Systems at Water Facilities in Israel

Hackers Target PLCs and SCADA Systems at Water Facilities in Israel

The Israeli Government has issued a security alert last week after hackers targeted SCADA systems across the country.


New HMI and SCADA Package Designed For Machine Builders and OEMs

New HMI and SCADA Package Designed For Machine Builders and OEMs

What is this software package and why is it important in the world of automation?


News Mar 24, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
Bayshore Networks Updates SCADAfuse to Support SCADA Network Security

Bayshore Networks Updates SCADAfuse to Support SCADA Network Security

Bayshore Networks recently announced security enhancements in SCADAfuse for SCADA and HMI software in industrial environments.


News Mar 03, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
Connecting Remote Input and Output Devices Using Computer Networking Technologies

Connecting Remote Input and Output Devices Using Computer Networking Technologies

Networked remote I/O allows us to work with a machine center separately from the rest of the system, and drop the solution right in place.


Building Cyber Resilience In Industrial Control Systems

Building Cyber Resilience In Industrial Control Systems

Industrial control system cybersecurity can be a matter of vital corporate and national interest. What are the operational risks, and how are they assessed?