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Fraunhofer Institute Spinoff Company Develops Platform for Cloud Security and Machine Programming

Fraunhofer Institute Spinoff Company Develops Platform for Cloud Security and Machine Programming

The spinoff company, CodeShield, has developed a new system that can automatically detect and fix security vulnerabilities in cloud applications.


Johnson Controls and DigiCert Partner to Bring Secure Connectivity to Smart Building Solutions

Johnson Controls and DigiCert Partner to Bring Secure Connectivity to Smart Building Solutions

Johnson Controls and DigiCert partner to improve security and push forward the digital transformation of smart buildings with a public key infrastructure (PKI).


News Jun 03, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
NIST Develops Open Security Controls Assessment Language (OSCAL) to Automate Control Tasks

NIST Develops Open Security Controls Assessment Language (OSCAL) to Automate Control Tasks

NIST has been working with industry leaders to develop an open, standardized framework to help document, assess, and maintain security controls.


News Jun 02, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
Bayshore Expands its Security Product Family to Include Bilateral Security

Bayshore Expands its Security Product Family to Include Bilateral Security

Industrial security expert Bayshore Networks announced an expansion of its NetWall product line.


MTS Attacks the Challenges of Upgrading Brownfield Facilities with Updated Legacy Sensors

MTS Attacks the Challenges of Upgrading Brownfield Facilities with Updated Legacy Sensors

What does it take to upgrade a facility? Sometimes it means updating existing products to include more Industry 4.0-friendly features. MTS Sensors' re-release of a staple sensor family highlights evolving needs in the era of Industry 4.0.


News May 21, 2021 by Robin Mitchell
Qualcomm’s Latest 5G Modem Aims to Optimize IIoT and Automation

Qualcomm’s Latest 5G Modem Aims to Optimize IIoT and Automation

Qualcomm Technologies has announced its first modem solution equipped with 5G connectivity and designed for Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications.


L-com Aims to Help Big Data Companies with Cable and Panel Solutions

L-com Aims to Help Big Data Companies with Cable and Panel Solutions

L-com releases a suite of connective devices to support companies utilizing 5G and big data applications.


News May 20, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Microsoft Finds Memory Allocation Vulnerabilities Affecting IIoT Devices

Microsoft Finds Memory Allocation Vulnerabilities Affecting IIoT Devices

Microsoft’s Section 52 discovered a series of critical memory allocation vulnerabilities in several IoT and operational technology (OT) tools.


U.S. Pipeline has Officially Reopened Post-ransomware, but how has the Shutdown Affected the Industry?

U.S. Pipeline has Officially Reopened Post-ransomware, but how has the Shutdown Affected the Industry?

In response to the cybersecurity attack on its computer systems, Colonial Pipeline temporarily halted all pipeline operations for six days.


News May 18, 2021 by Nancy Chenyizhi Liu
Allen-Bradley Advances Networking Potential With Latest Ethernet Switches

Allen-Bradley Advances Networking Potential With Latest Ethernet Switches

Allen-Bradley releases its latest Ethernet switch products for industrial networks, the Stratix 5800.


News May 10, 2021 by Robin Mitchell
Everactive’s Batteryless Wireless IoT System Helps Large-Scale Steam Trap Predictive Maintenance

Everactive’s Batteryless Wireless IoT System Helps Large-Scale Steam Trap Predictive Maintenance

Batteryless solutions provider Everactive announced a new family of Steam Trap Monitoring (STM) systems.


Acromag Expands Remote I/O Modules to Control and Monitor Discrete Device Levels

Acromag Expands Remote I/O Modules to Control and Monitor Discrete Device Levels

Acromag announced their BusWorks NT2000 series of remote I/O modules with an expansion bus to support three more I/O modules that can operate up to 64 channels.


News May 02, 2021 by Sara McCaslin
OEM Turck Expands HMI Capabilities for Food and Beverage Industries

OEM Turck Expands HMI Capabilities for Food and Beverage Industries

Turck recently released its latest HMI designed for harsh outdoor environments in the food and beverage industry.


News Apr 26, 2021 by Robin Mitchell
Schneider Electric Patches PowerLogic Smart Meters at Risk to Cyberattacks

Schneider Electric Patches PowerLogic Smart Meters at Risk to Cyberattacks

Industrial cybersecurity company Claroty found vulnerabilities in Schneider Electric’s PowerLogic Smart Meters.


HMS Releases an Industrial 5G Router and Starterkit

HMS Releases an Industrial 5G Router and Starterkit

HMS Networks introduces a 5G router and starterkit for 5G network testing set up with Ericsson Industry Connect.


News Apr 01, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Beijer Upgrades New Adaptors Allowing Users to Access Historical Process Data From the Cloud

Beijer Upgrades New Adaptors Allowing Users to Access Historical Process Data From the Cloud

Beijer recently released new network adaptors that allow users to search cloud-based historical data.


News Mar 26, 2021 by Seth Price
One Year Later: How COVID-19-Related Hacking Attempts have Affected Industrial Cybersecurity Risks

One Year Later: How COVID-19-Related Hacking Attempts have Affected Industrial Cybersecurity Risks

One year has passed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and its effects have been transformative for hundreds of companies in the industrial automation space.


Transtector Expands Ethernet Switch Product Line to Meet Increasing Demand for PoE Applications

Transtector Expands Ethernet Switch Product Line to Meet Increasing Demand for PoE Applications

Recently, Transtector, an Infinite Electronics brand, announced their latest Ethernet switches for industrial applications.


News Mar 04, 2021 by Robin Mitchell
SMC Corp Releases New Automation and Control Solutions in 2021

SMC Corp Releases New Automation and Control Solutions in 2021

SMC Corporation introduces a new CG1 Series Air Cylinder, EX600-W Wireless Compact Remote Unit, and updated MSQ series rotary tables.


News Mar 01, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
 Antaira Introduces New PoE Network Switches for Industrial Applications

Antaira Introduces New PoE Network Switches for Industrial Applications

Antaira has released two new Power Over Ethernet (PoE) switches for rugged, industrial environments.


News Feb 25, 2021 by Seth Price