What is SCADA? Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems have been in existence three decades and have long been considered the de facto method for interfacing with PLCs and providing alarming, logging, trending, and operator interface functionality. Today most SCADA packages include web and mobile interfaces and tout these features as their Industrial Internet […]
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Edge platforms are beginning to play a vital role in the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem. Businesses deploying IoT solutions recognize that many optimally designed IoT solutions, especially those in the industrial vertical, take advantage of one or multiple edge components. In fact, MachNation research suggests that most IoT solutions in verticals such as manufacturing, […]
Read moreThe 50thAnniversary of the Apollo 11 mission is an event that will forever be etched in the sands of time. The United States of America’s winning the space race and putting a man on the moon, can be referred to as the greatest leap of systems engineering in the history of humankind. 2019’s EnergyTech Conference, […]
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Nesher Israel Cement Enterprises is the largest cement producer in Israel. With a large-scale production sites in Ramla and Haifa, Nesher produces about 60% of the cement used by Israel’s construction industry. With the introduction of “connected” technologies, Nesher realized that its SCADA network could potentially be exposed to cyber threats that jeopardize the safety […]
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Amsterdam is the largest city in the Netherlands, with a population of 2.4 million. The city is also one of Europe’s leading tourist destinations, attracting around 6 million people a year. Amsterdam’s oldest quarter, the medieval centre, is very small and has an incredibly complex infrastructure, with roads, tunnels, trams, metro, canals and thousands of […]
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Recycling today is a joke. Many municipal rubbish collectors just dump recycled waste in the landfill with everything else. Furthermore, because recycling is unpleasant and expensive, many first world countries ship their waste to 3rd world countries, pay them to process it, and then walk away with a clear conscience knowing it’s now someone else’s problem. Not […]
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Parsons Corporation and its partners and sponsors announced this week the first Smart Cities Challenge — titled Transforming Intersections — that will significantly increase mobility around cities and reduce the amount of time citizens spend at red lights. The goal of Parsons’ Smart Cities Challenge is to change the way cities move by collaborating with governments to solve some of […]
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“Digital transformation” and “smart factory” are the terms that have been around for a while, but only advanced manufacturers apply them to practice. The idea of machine to machine communication has raised the initial excitement and high hopes but now owners of mid-size and small factories ask: “What’s next? How do I start adopting these […]
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One of DARPA’s original design features of the Internet was to ensure connectivity is resilient to partial failures. This was achieved through decentralization and recovery from failures. With more and more data stored online, we need a similarly robust infrastructure. Any ICT department would be interested in preserving their data during and after network compromise. […]
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Cities play a significant role in global consumption, production, and pollution. To become sustainable, cities need to plan, innovate, and invest in their future. There are many aspects to discuss when it comes to sustainable urban transformation: governance, planning, innovation, consumption, etc. Clean technology is one of the critical assets of a green economy. Renewable energy […]
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Digital transformation is a disruptive process that often throws companies into uncharted territory for their business. Many organizations have plunged headlong into the process and are ahead of the curve while others, more unsettled by the turmoil, are slow and cautious in implementation. The difference in adoption speed comes from both the real and perceived […]
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