International Society of Automation (ISA) News & Articles

ISA delivers industrial cybersecurity training at US Army National Guard Cyber Shield 19 exercise

  • May 1, 2019
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Cyber Shield 19—held 5-18 April 2019 at Camp Atterbury, Indiana—brought together approximately 800 Army and Air National Guard network defenders and world-class cybersecurity professionals, industry network owners, an Army Reserve assessment team, and federal and state agencies to train the next generation of cyber warriors in the ever-changing, dynamic world of information systems and networks.

ISA announces Renee Bassett as Chief Editor of InTech magazine and Automation.com

  • April 25, 2019
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Bassett replaces Bill Lydon, who will continue with the publications as Contributing Editor. In her role, Bassett will work with Zabel to determine publication and content strategy, develop content and manage the publications’ contributors, staff and production processes.

UL panel upholds ISA appeal of UL cybersecurity standard

  • April 25, 2019
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An appeals panel formed by Underwriters Laboratories has ruled in favor of the International Society of Automation (ISA) in an appeal against UL 2900-2-2, Standard for Software Cybersecurity for Network-Connectable Devices,

ISA and Beamex release a second free calibration e-book

  • March 27, 2019
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The e-book—featuring 23 pages covering essential topics related to effectively managing a calibration program—is a follow up to Calibration Essentials, the first collaborative publication on calibration between ISA and Beamex that was made available in February of 2018.

ISA Security Compliance Institute announces Johnson Controls as strategic level member

  • March 21, 2019
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As a strategic level member of ISASecure, Johnson Controls joins thought leaders who are taking action to secure automation and control systems around the world, including support for product conformity assessment to ISA/IEC 62443 standards.

ISASecure Webinar: IEC-62443 - An Introduction to the Global Automation Cybersecurity Standard

  • March 12, 2019
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This webinar will introduce the various parts of IEC 62443 and explain applicability of each part using examples from the process industry, discrete manufacturing, building controls, and robotics. The certification infrastructure and process will also be presented.

Honeywell ISA100 Wireless Device Manager earns ISASecure cybersecurity certification

  • March 7, 2019
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The ISASecure certification provides assurances that development of the WDMY is managed under a secure development lifecycle and will maintain its security capabilities as the product is changed and maintained over its lifecycle.

ISA announces ISA Energy & Water Automation Conference

  • March 6, 2019
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The conference program will feature technologies and best practices that apply to multiple infrastructure sectors. Today’s challenges include leveraging data analytics in a meaningful way, navigating the new world of IIoT with safety and cybersecurity in mind, and applying the insights of recent Smart Cities Initiatives to improve operations.

International Society of Automation (ISA) announces publication of Situation Management for Process

  • February 28, 2019
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Written by Douglas H. Rothenberg, Ph.D.,—an expert in alarm management and operator support technology—the book explores control room management as a discipline, focusing on the applicable tools, technology, and methodologies that foster safer, more effective control room functioning and improved industrial production.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) announces registration open for 2019 Analysis Division

  • February 27, 2019
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ISA offers two training workshops led by industry experts who have real-world experience applying the technology. On Sunday, 5 May, ISA will hold both introductory and advanced ISA process analyzer courses. On Thursday, 9 May, vendors will provide hands-on training on their solutions and applications