New technologies will lead industry to new heights
It is very easy to get caught up in the never ending swirl of bad economic news. More...

Live demonstration teams on hacking, defending
"With the proliferation of wireless technologies in the industrial controls space, many people are quick to deploy wireless systems without thinking about the potential security threats and vulnerabilities to this type of installation," said Jonathan Pollet, founder and principal consultant at Red Tiger Security, USA. More...

U.S. digital infrastructure a strategic asset
"It's imperative for the holders of our, the United States,' critical infrastructure to make the necessary investment to protect those resources," said Greg Garcia. More...

New ISA conference 'all about knowledge'
Building the knowledge of professionals in the automation industry is what ISA does best. And that skill is exactly what ISA leaders are hoping to build on as they announced ISA Automation Week for 2010 on Wednesday. More...

Plan, plan, plan to avoid security breech
If there is anything Marty Edwards wanted attendees to walk away with at Wednesday's keynote session, it was this: Planning means everything in the security world. More...

Hackers hack because they can
Hackers might not be maliciously or even consciously threatening your system, so it is always important to secure it, no matter what you think the threat is. More...

It's not all doom and gloom
"When credit froze, the world froze, and business came to a grinding halt," said Jeff Dietrich on Wednesday at the Reliant Center. More...

News outside EXPO: T. Boone hikes oil, gas positions …
Texas oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens increased his long oil and natural gas position in recent weeks. More...

… Delphi emerges from Chapter 11
My, how times flies when you are in bankruptcy. It has taken four years, but U.S. auto parts maker Delphi emerged from Chapter 11 on Tuesday as a private company. More...

… Silver nanoparticles give polymer solar cells boost
Small bits of metal may play a new role in solar power. More...

… Northeastern Ph.D. program on bioengineering
The idea of biology and engineering coming together is becoming so mainstream that Boston's Northeastern University's College of Engineering is offering a new Ph.D. program in bioengineering. More...

… Prairie plants could boost biofuel production
The unintended consequence of crop-based biofuels may be the loss of wildlife habitat, particularly that of the birds who call this country's grasslands home. More...

Gateway integration appliance claims superiority
"This is a hardware device. We have taken all the programming out of the equation. We can interconnect Rockwell devices with this device easier than Rockwell does," said Jim Wert. More...

Hazardous gas detection by open path science
"We are the first company in the world to go through all three certifications: FM, CSA, and ATEX for our product," said Jean Berthold, Senscient vice president. More...

AVEVA bumps up its design engineering tools
An acquisition has made it possible for our customers to speed development and introduction of a new product. It is AVEVA Instrumentation. More...

19-22 OCTOBER
Control System Cyber Security Conference, Bethesda, Md. http://www.realtimeacs.com. 

11-12 NOVEMBER
Automation Fair, Anaheim, Calif. http://www.rockwellautomation.com/events/automationfair/. 

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