75% of industry hit by ransomware attacks in past year
14 December 2023 A global poll of 1,100 IT and OT (operational technology) security professionals working in the industrial sectors has found that 75% of them were targets… Read More
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AI maintenance tool predicts failures ‘days in advance’
3 October 2023 Fiix Software, the Canadian CMMS (computerised maintenance management system) specialist that Rockwell Automation bought in 2020, has announced a “game-changing” AI (artificial intelligence) product, that… Read More
Microsoft discovers flaws that could affect 1,000s of PLCs
15 August 2023 Cybersecurity researchers at Microsoft has discovered several “high severity” vulnerabilities in the software development kit (SDK) for the Codesys control platform which is used in… Read More
Gear-free actuators cut lubricants and costs, and save space
10 June 2021 A Canadian firm has developed a series of direct-drive actuators that eliminate the need for gears and belts, thus simplifying drivetrains, reducing the need for… Read More
Free safety tool helps machine-builders to assess risks
14 November 2017 RS Components has launched a free safety engineering tool as the latest addition to its DesignSpark portfolio of engineering tools. DesignSpark Safety is a risk-assessment… Read More
ISA White Paper will help SMEs to tackle cyber-security
27 July 2017 At the request of the US Department of Homeland Security, ISA (the International Society of Automation), has produced a White Paper intended to help SMEs… Read More
