Stuxnet has, rightly, generated a significant amount of discussion and concern with the industrial automation community. Fortunately, unless you operate a uranium enrichment facility using Siemens S7 PLC’s and some very specific variable frequency drives (VFDs) you probably haven’t been directly impacted by the Stuxnet…
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- by Michael Medoff , CFSE, CISA
- Tuesday, March 15, 2011
- Industrial Cybersecurity
The Real Impact of Stuxnet
- by Dr. William Goble, CFSE
- Tuesday, March 08, 2011
- Certification
Counterfeit Certificate!
I am told that plagiarism is a compliment. Since exida is the leading company for IEC 61508 certifications I suppose it was bound to happen. Well it did. exida got an email from our sales representative in China. He asked why this certificate was not listed on the…
- by Dr. William Goble, CFSE
- Friday, March 04, 2011
- Certification
Tales from the Certification Wars - Who certifies the certification agency?
I have often heard the question “Who says they can issue a certification?” This is often accompanied by “Why can’t I certify my own product?” “Who knows our design better than we do?” Good questions.
The IEC 61508 standard does not require certified products for Functional Safety. …