...and this is what it is: I am going to be there from Monday noon until Thursday afternoon, and I won't have time to hear most of the speakers!! Why? Because so many automation suppliers, and ARC sponsors, are having press events and want meetings DURING the scheduled presentations. This has been getting worse the last few years, and finally it is WAY OVER THE TOP!!! Andy, how … [Read more...] about I have a little bitty problem with ARC's Forum…
Walt Boyes' Blog
from the department of "wireless?…oops!"
Bob Landman, of HL Instruments posted this on the SCADA list today. I hope it shakes the trees. We've made enough noise about wireless that the blackhats are really gearing up to "help" us improve wireless security. Wireless Hacking Tool Makes Splash at RSA Among the most intriguing technologies being shown off at this year's ongoing RSA Conference in San Francisco is a mobile … [Read more...] about from the department of "wireless?…oops!"
from the department of "shameless self promotion…"
WBF Names Keynote Speakers for 2007 North American Conference Research Triangle Park, NC (5 February 2007) - WBF has announced that Dr. Paul McKenzie, Vice President and General Manager - LSCC at Bristol Myers Squibb, and Walter Boyes, Editor-in-Chief at CONTROL Magazine, will give keynote addresses at the WBF 2007 North American Conference. This year's conference will be held … [Read more...] about from the department of "shameless self promotion…"
from the department of "sneaker ware…"
Craig Abbott, who is Regional Manager for SE Asia for a significantly large SCADA division of a whopping big automation supplier but is speaking here on his own hook, wrote to the SCADA list: Note: I believe he is wrong in one respect...an iPod is not just a hard drive, it is an internet enabled server. Think about that, as you read what Craig wrote. Sneaker net, for those … [Read more...] about from the department of "sneaker ware…"
from the department of "ready or not…BOHICA!"
Bryan Singer, Chair of SP99, and a SCADA and process security expert in his day job, posted the following on the SCADA email discussion list yesterday: Beware of the enemy at the watercooler...(hopefully this isn't a repeat) Article Text (excerpt) -------------- Beware the 'pod slurping' employee A U.S. security expert who devised an application that can fill an iPod with … [Read more...] about from the department of "ready or not…BOHICA!"
