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Stuxnet: Too Much Hype or Not Enough?

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Submitted by ajhand on Mon, 02/21/2011 - 15:07.

The media is often blamed for blowing things out of proportion just to sell news. I suppose that's somewhat deserved, given the pressures we face to get more eyeballs on what we write just to save our jobs in this Google-run era of journalism. Maybe I'm just too old school, but I still believe that the articles that will be read are those that are well-researched, well-written, and help readers get a better understanding of the subject at hand. In trade publications like Control Design and Industrial Networking, that means reporting on topics that help you do your job better.  read more »

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Your Taxpayers' Money at Work

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Submitted by kbonfante on Thu, 12/10/2009 - 16:14.

Walt Boyes just posted this message: "Go visit www.us-cert.gov/control_systems" on Twitter. (If you're not following @waltboyes, why not? Seriously, Twitter isn't just about wasting time at work. But I digress.

Here's the point: This is what the link takes you to.  read more »

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Let's Get Started

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Submitted by kbonfante on Thu, 12/10/2009 - 16:12.

Here we go, the most challenging of all steps is the first one so I will start safe (baby steps concept) by sharing with you the topics I hope to cover in this blog:

I intend to have the column focus on networks (including IP based ones), fieldbuses, wireless, and anything have to do with the field level devices (including process analysers). I will also likely touch on Asset Management and related materials as well. VERY broad – as long as it has to do with getting reliable measurements from the field to the Control system.  read more »

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