ISA Interchange

Welcome to the official blog of the International Society of Automation (ISA).

This blog covers numerous topics on industrial automation such as operations & management, continuous & batch processing, connectivity, manufacturing & machine control, and Industry 4.0.

The material and information contained on this website is for general information purposes only. ISA blog posts may be authored by ISA staff and guest authors from the automation community. Views and opinions expressed by a guest author are solely their own, and do not necessarily represent those of ISA. Posts made by guest authors have been subject to peer review.

Why You Need to Increase Security for Legacy OPC Servers

This guest blog post was written by Lee Neitzel, senior engineer at Emerson Automation Solutions. po...
Contributing Authors Sep 29, 2014 10:42:40 AM

Developing a Career Pathway for a Mission-Critical Workforce

This article was authored by Mitchell Sepaugh, who has worked as an OEM control systems integrator a...
Contributing Authors Sep 3, 2014 3:42:29 PM

Urgent Need for Automation Systems Cyberprotection

This post was written by Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Robert Elde, research professor with the Volgenau School of...
Contributing Authors Jul 30, 2014 10:42:29 AM

How NIST Cybersecurity Framework Improves Critical Infrastructure Protection

This post was authored by Steve Mustard, an industrial control system and cybersecurity consultant, ...
Contributing Authors Jul 21, 2014 10:42:16 AM

Cybersecurity – one of the 10 trends impacting the future of ISA

This post is authored by Peggie Koon, president of ISA 2014.
ISA Past-Presidents Mar 13, 2014 10:42:17 AM

What Can We Do to Prevent Cyberattacks on Industrial Operations?

This article was written by Bill Lydon, InTech magazine’s chief editor.
Bill Lydon Mar 3, 2014 10:42:14 AM

How Do You Balance Connectivity with Security on the Plant Floor?

This guest post is authored by Jim Flagg, systems architect for Polytron.
Contributing Authors Feb 5, 2014 10:42:25 AM

What Is a Good Security Approach to Water and Wastewater Process Control Systems?

This post was authored by Norman Anderson, PE, and Bill Phillips, PE.
Contributing Authors Nov 25, 2013 10:42:46 AM

A Single Cyber Defense is the Weakest Form of Cyber Protection

Repeated cyberattacks on plant and factory infrastructure have been a real wake-up call for the indu...
Eric J. Byres Oct 21, 2013 3:15:37 PM

Leveraging DoD Wireless Security Standards for Automation and Control

This guest blog post was written by Thurston Brooks, vice president of product marketing, Ultra Elec...
Contributing Authors Sep 4, 2013 10:42:20 AM

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