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SCADA Systems Survey Results In preparation for SCADA Systems Europe 2011 we conducted a short survey on SCADA systems and security and priorities. Download the PDF to view the results.

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Podcast

• Cyber Security in the Process Control Domain
  A discussion between Jos Berkien, Expertise Leader for Instrumentation and Automation of AkzoNobel Engineering & Operational Solutions, and Jos Menting, Senior Expert for Process Automation of Laborelec GDF Suez, another expert in the field and also a member of the board of WIB, the International Instrument Users’ Association about Cyber Security.
  
  Prefer to read the discussion? Download the transcript here.

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Articles

• SCADA SYSTEMS EUROPE 2011: THE RESULTS ARE OUT
  As a prelude to Energy iQ's SCADA Systems Europe 2011 event to be held in London on 5th and 6th July 2011, we conducted a survey into the way SCADA systems are currently perceived, and what those in the energy industry believe need to be improved. The following editorial is a summary of those results. Read more...
• Terrorism 2.0 - Is Coffee Still More Important Than IT Security?
  April of 2009, the Wall Street Journal reported that the US National Power Grid had been infiltrated by cyber attackers and was vulnerable to future digital incursions.
  
  Amidst a barrage of media criticism and headlines like "Cybersecurity: Is the U.S. Government doing enough?" SCADA systems were firmly in the spotlight and the Obama administration ordered a "top-to-bottom review" of electronic infrastructure systems in the US.
• Improving energy industry processes through Scada systems
  Businesses across the planet are quickly realising that supervisory control and data acquisition (Scada) systems can help to improve processes through enhanced control and monitoring.
• Boosting SCADA security
  Any organisation utilising supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems will be aware that maintaining the security of it is essential if the company is to avoid external threats.
• The importance of improving SCADA systems
  As an increasing number of organisations across the planet implement supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems in order to improve control, the threat of these being exploited continues to grow.
  For many firms, a key challenge is therefore ensuring that change is effectively managed with seamless upgrades and optimising the SCADA system to ensure that threats are countered with advanced security measures.
  
• The importance of securing SCADA systems
  As the popularity of supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems continues to rise, companies across the globe are seeking how to effectively manage any changes within the organisation with seamless upgrades.

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