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    The implementation of robust authentication & authorization mechanisms is a fundamental step in protecting iacs from potential cyber threats and is integral to the overall cybersecurity strategy outlined by the iec 62443 standards.
    Wireless

    IEC 62443 and zero trust

    Ian Verhappen
    There’s a fundamental shift in security philosophy that requires a change in mindset
    Edge computing networking internet technology concept
    Industrial Networks

    The hidden value of edge computing

    Organizations can scale edge computing solutions to drive further efficiencies and improve overall process control strategies
    Migrating Foundation Fieldbus-to-Ethernet-APL will take conviction and investment
    Industrial Networks

    Prepare to justify Ethernet-APL migration

    John Rezabek
    Migrating Foundation Fieldbus-to-Ethernet-APL will take conviction and investment
    Blue and purple dots lines. Digital, communication, science, networks.
    Wireless

    Want wireless with that?

    Several crucial tasks must still be completed to deploy wireless effectively
    Rear view of an athlete starting his sprint on an all-weather running track
    Wireless

    How much, how fast, how far?

    Jim Montague
    Available wireless standards and formats offer a range of ranges, power levels and data-throughout speeds
    Source: Town of Florence
    When Florence, Ariz., upgraded the SCADA system for its water-distribution operations, system integrator Ripple Industries helped it replace some wireless links with in-ground cabling, gathered all its I/Os onto their own Ethernet network with managed switches, and used separate NIC where possible. Source: Town of Florence
    Wireless

    Security isn’t a side dish

    Jim Montague
    System integrator Ripple Industries shows how it revamped the SCADA system for water-distribution in Florence, Ariz.
    Beckhoff
    Source: Beckhoff
    Industrial Networks

    Future-proofed, hybrid connectors in industrial cable

    Beckhoff Automation
    Portfolio is ready for upcoming IEC 61076-2-118 standard updates
    Podcasts

    Exploring wireless advances in industrial process

    Control Amplified
    A Control Amplified podcast with Ian Verhappen, wireless technology expert and Control contributing editor
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    Wireless

    Y2K to today

    Ian Verhappen
    Since the turn of the century, wireless has gone from almost nothing to a key technology
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    Wireless

    Why Matter can solve IoT’s biggest challenge

    Ian Verhappen
    The protocol intends to make devices compatible with smart home and voice services
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    Industrial Networks

    Incentives to migrate fieldbus to Ethernet-Advanced Physical Layer (APL)

    John Rezabek
    Earnest early adopters deployed a substantial installed base of Foundation Fieldbus devices, so now we have a template for a plausible path to migrate them to Ethernet-APL
    Astronaut in space
    Industrial Networks

    A space odyssey

    Len Vermillion
    Exploring the convergence of industrial process control and space technology