Software & IT

Critical flaws found in three vendors' OPC implementations

28 January, 2021

Industrial cybersecurity research company Claroty has disclosed critical vulnerabilities in three vendor implementations of the OPC network protocol.


Bentley Systems becomes founding member of Digital Twin Consortium

11 January, 2021 | Supplied by: Bentley Systems Pty Ltd

Bentley deepens collaboration with industry, government and academic members to advance interoperability of digital twins.


Orica to commercialise Integrated Extraction Simulator

10 December, 2020

An Australian-developed simulation software platform for improving the efficiency of mineral processing operations is set to take on the world.


Rockwell Automation acquires CMMS company Fiix Inc.

03 December, 2020 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation Australia

Rockwell will now offer a cloud-based, AI-enabled, computerised maintenance management system as part of its Software & Control operating segment.


Connected devices to bring greater risk in 2021

03 December, 2020 | Supplied by: Forescout Technologies, Inc.

The events of 2020 have changed how organisations operate, in ways that will alter the risk surface for every organisation in 2021 and beyond.


Report highlights IoT cybersecurity risk in mining industry

23 November, 2020 | Supplied by: Inmarsat Ltd

The majority of mining organisations report that cybersecurity has not been a priority for their IoT solutions, according to Inmarsat research.


Ransomware and the IIoT

16 November, 2020 by John Young, APAC Director, EU Automation | Supplied by: EU Automation

Connected devices increase vulnerability to cybercrime.


HAWK launches in-plant PoE and remote monitoring system

13 November, 2020 | Supplied by: Hawk Measurement Systems Pty Ltd

Hawk Measurement Systems has designed and developed what it says is the industry's first in-plant and cloud-based measurement and monitoring system.


Claroty discloses new vulnerabilities in Modicon M221 PLCs

13 November, 2020 | Supplied by: Claroty

Claroty and Schneider Electric have disclosed four Modicon M221 authentication bypass flaws.


Endress+Hauser establishes new internet security standard

30 October, 2020 | Supplied by: Endress+Hauser Australia Pty Ltd

IETF recommends the SmartBlue CPace protocol for password-protected access to instruments.


MDT Autosave Vault

27 October, 2020 | Supplied by: Control Logic Pty Ltd

Vault, by MDT Autosave, is a plug-and-play device for secure storage and version management.


Schneider Electric launches digital load management system

23 October, 2020 | Supplied by: Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric has launched a connected system that aims to digitally integrate multifunction motor starters into machine control panels.


ABB to leverage digitalisation in project execution

23 October, 2020 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd

New project execution method aims to lower costs and increase value of capital projects in the energy sector.


FutureOn secures investment from Bentley

20 October, 2020 | Supplied by: Bentley Systems Pty Ltd

Norwegian software company gains commitment from global infrastructure software developer to advance digital twin solutions for the oil and gas industry.


ABB Ability Liquid Routing Library

19 October, 2020 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd

Process automation technology provides users with optimal routing and CIP to increase efficiency and reduce costs.


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