Articles & News on Connectivity & Cybersecurity

OPC Foundation Welcomes '.NET User Group' to Maintain the Open-source UA-.NET Standard Project

  • December 5, 2022
  • News

ABB, Microsoft and SAP have joined forces to extend and enhance the OPC Foundation’s open-source .NET offerings.

Best Practices to Enhance Cybersecurity in Energy Storage Systems

  • by Roger Chen
  • December 5, 2022
  • Feature

In this article, we will share best practices in safeguarding ESS infrastructure for the renewable energy sector.

The OPC Foundation Releases the OPC UA Field eXchange Specifications

  • December 2, 2022
  • News

The release of the UAFX specifications heralds the dawn of a new generation of secure, open standard based Field Level communications.

Fail Safe Over EtherCAT: Advantages in Practice

  • November 30, 2022
  • News

With FSoE, EtherCAT can ensure functional safety in robotics. Nikolai Ensslen, CEO of Synapticon, and Peter Brinkmann, CEO of Brinkmann Electronic, explain what is important in practice.

Cybersecurity Leaders Gather at KuppingerCole's Cybersecurity Leadership Summit

  • November 21, 2022
  • News

The world’s top cybersecurity leaders gathered in Berlin at KuppingerCole’s Cybersecurity Leadership Summit to discuss trends and shape the future of the industry.

New Board of Directors Member at the EtherCAT Technology Group

  • November 21, 2022
  • News

The new board was elected without dissenting votes: Dr. Gerhard Grunwald.

Microsoft Joins Charter of Trust for Greater Cybersecurity Collaboration

  • November 21, 2022
  • News

Microsoft has joined the Charter of Trust (CoT) cybersecurity initiative as of Nov. 10, 2022.

Essential OT: Monitoring and Detection Is a Necessity

  • by Matt Morris
  • November 18, 2022
  • Feature

Safeguarding the operational technology (OT) environment has never been more important; its importance will only increase. This feature originally appeared in Bill Lydon's 7th Annual Industrial Automation & Control Trends Report.

Rockwell Automation Celebrates 31st Automation Fair 2022

  • November 16, 2022
  • News

The event showcases best-in-class digital solutions that power resiliency, agility and sustainability.

Nonincendive Wiring for Hazardous Areas: One Method, Two Approaches

  • by John Vu
  • November 14, 2022
  • Feature

Maintaining a safe environment while controlling installation and maintenance costs is one of the biggest concerns when applying wiring practices in Division 2 hazardous areas.