Walt Boyes

On the 18th of April, Dr. Phyllis Schneck, Deputy Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Cybersecurity and Communications wrote the following blog post on the DHS blog. It provides pretty detailed information about what to do to curtail the spread of the Heartbleed malware. It lacks specific information for Industrial Control Systems, though, and some of the suggested fixes … [Read more...] about DHS Advice on Heartbleed… #pauto #automation #cybersecurity

Here's some thoughts from IHS on the recent end of support for Windows XP: End of XP Support to Affect Thousands of Industrial Systems Support for Windows XP officially ceased on April 8, 2014. In effect, Windows will no longer provide users with security updates or technical support for the 12 year-old operating system. Windows has stated that “PCs running Windows XP after … [Read more...] about IHS Research Note on End of Support for Windows XP #pauto #automation #

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Sat, 10:10: Schneider And RAMCO to produce APC for Cement Industry #pauto #automation #invensys http://t.co/aTe0L2ZTCG   … [Read more...] about My tweets

Recently, Schneider Electric announced a global partnership with Indian software producer, RAMCO, to use RAMCO's advanced process control product in the cement industry. The press release follows. The INSIDER, though, is puzzled about this. Why would Schneider partner with RAMCO when it just acquired, in the Invensys deal, one of the largest global APC solution vendors in the … [Read more...] about Schneider And RAMCO to produce APC for Cement Industry #pauto #automation #invensys