Articles & News on Standards

Maximizing Efficiency and Flexibility with Industrial PoE Switches in Automation

  • by Henry Martel
  • August 11, 2024
  • Feature

One technology that has emerged as a key enabler of automation is Power over Ethernet (PoE), which combines power and data transmission over a single Ethernet cable.

Ashcroft Receives NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 Certification for Select Pressure Instruments and Accessories

  • August 9, 2024
  • News

This certification, granted by the National Sanitation Foundation, confirms that products meet the stringent health effects requirements for drinking water system components.

OPAF Selects ISASecure as Exclusive Verification Provider for Cybersecurity Requirements in the O-PAS Standard

  • August 8, 2024
  • News

ISA announced that its ISASecure program has been selected by The Open Group Open Process Automation Forum as the exclusive verification provider for cybersecurity requirements in the O-PAS Standard.

ISASecure Program Adds the Industrial Technology Research Institute as an Associate Member

  • August 2, 2024
  • News

ISASecure assesses automation and control system products to ensure they are robust against network attacks, free from known vulnerabilities and meet the security capabilities defined in the ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards.

NEMA’s Patrick Hughes Recognized with Prestigious American National Standards Institute Howard Coonley Medal

  • July 23, 2024
  • News

This award honors an executive who has rendered great service to the national economy through voluntary standardization and given outstanding support to standardization as a management tool.

Allgon Achieves the ISO Certifications 14001 & 9001

  • July 23, 2024
  • News

These certifications serve as a reference point to the high bar Allgon has set for its own operations.

Importance and Challenges of OT Patching in Line with ISA/IEC 62443-2-3

  • by Muhammad Musbah
  • July 17, 2024
  • Feature

In the realm of Industrial Automation and Control Systems (IACS), effective patch management is critical, and it is governed by ISA/IEC 62443-2-3.

ISA White Paper on IIoT Systems Addresses Unique Cybersecurity Needs of Cloud and Edge-Cloud Services

  • July 9, 2024
  • News

The International Society of Automation (ISA) has announced that its ISASecure cybersecurity certification program and the ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance have released a new paper on industrial internet of things (IIoT) systems.

ABB VortexMaster and SwirlMaster Flowmeters Receive FieldComm Group Ethernet-APL Certification

  • July 5, 2024
  • News

Ethernet-APL certification assures superior product quality for process instrumentation, and reliable interoperability throughout industrial communication networks.

DigiKey Receives ISO 27001 Certification, Adding to Robust Information Security Program

  • July 2, 2024
  • News

DigiKey has added ISO 27001 certification to its information security protocols.