Control system security

U.S. Well Services and KCF Technologies Announce Integration for Electric Frac with Fully Automated Pump Control

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KCF Technologies, a leading provider of machine health optimization platform, and U.S. Well Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: USWS), today announced an industry first integration between electric frac pump control systems for fully automated pump controls.

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  • STATE COLLEGE, Pa., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KCF Technologies, a leading provider of machine health optimization platform, and U.S. Well Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: USWS), today announced an industry first integration between electric frac pump control systems for fully automated pump controls.
  • With U.S. Well Services' next generation Clean Fleet, Nyx, MachineIQ will be transmitting the operational suggestions directly into U.S. Well Services' Health Automation Server.
  • Dr. Jeremy Frank, CEO of KCF Technologies
    KCF Technologies and U.S. Well Services' engineers have collaborated since 2014 on pump health data for both diesel and electric frac pump units and frac blenders.
  • Patented Clean Fleet technology is the first fully electric, fully mobile well stimulation system powered by natural gas and will now be the first electric frac pump controls to be completely automated in the industry.

U.S. Well Services and KCF Technologies Announce Integration for Electric Frac with Fully Automated Pump Control

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Well, Nyx, Company, Natural gas, Control System (album), USWS, IOT, Redzone, NASDAQ, KCF, Health, Automation, Yankee Terminal Radar Approach Control, ML, Efficiency, Industry, Partnership, Safety, KCF Technologies, Technology, Maintenance, Control system security, CEO, Medical device, Risk management

HOUSTON, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --U.S. Well Services, Inc. ("USWS" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: USWS) and KCF Technologies, a leading provider of machine health optimization platform, today announced an industry first integration between electric frac pump control systems for fully automated pump controls.

Key Points: 
  • HOUSTON, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --U.S. Well Services, Inc. ("USWS" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: USWS) and KCF Technologies, a leading provider of machine health optimization platform, today announced an industry first integration between electric frac pump control systems for fully automated pump controls.
  • With U.S. Well Services' next generation Clean Fleet, Nyx, MachineIQ will be transmitting the operational suggestions directly into U.S. Well Services' Health Automation Server.
  • Dr. Jeremy Frank, CEO of KCF Technologies
    KCF Technologies and U.S. Well Services' engineers have collaborated since 2014 on pump health data for both diesel and electric frac pump units and frac blenders.
  • Patented Clean Fleet technology is the first fully electric, fully mobile well stimulation system powered by natural gas and will now be the first electric frac pump controls to be completely automated in the industry.

Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security Market Report 2021 - Global Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts 2021-2026 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
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The "Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2021 - 2026)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2021 - 2026)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • However, the adoption of ICS solutions brings along the need for security, as there is an exponential rise in cyber-attacks and network security threats.
  • ICS security systems have been deployed to monitor complex industrial processes and critical infrastructures to deliver power, water, transport, manufacturing, and other essential services.
  • The industrial control system security market is highly competitive and consists of several major players.

Sungrow Strengthens the Cyber Security with IEC 62443-4-1 International Security Standard CB Certification

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Monday, May 24, 2021
Computer security, IEC 62443, Computing, IECEE, Security engineering, Cybersecurity standards, Control system security

b'BEIJING, May 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sungrow, the global leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, announced recently the Company\'s implementation of the IEC 62443-4-1 industry security standard, which was certified by the international certification organization DEKRA.

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  • b'BEIJING, May 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sungrow, the global leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, announced recently the Company\'s implementation of the IEC 62443-4-1 industry security standard, which was certified by the international certification organization DEKRA.
  • The standard sees cyber security as an ongoing process and caters to the development of IACS components that are secure-by-design.
  • The integration of these components into an industrial environment has to be governed by defense-in-depth policies and practices.\nThe standard has been incorporated into the IECEE CB certification system.
  • Learn more about Sungrow by visiting: www.sungrowpower.com .\nView original content to download multimedia: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sungrow-strengthens-the-cyber-se...\nSOURCE Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd.\n'

Industrial Cyber Incident Database, ICS STRIVE, Launches

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Technology, Data management, Security, Computer security, Cybercrime, Data security, Cyberwarfare, Computer network security, Control system security, Cyberattack

b'The publishers of Industrial Safety and Security Source ( ISSSource.com ) launched a new publicly available incident database called ICS STRIVE ( ICSSTRIVE.com ) to identify and define cyber incidents that have occurred in industrial environments, globally.\nICS STRIVE stands for Industrial Control System Security, Threats, Regulations, Incidents, Vulnerabilities provided by Experts.\nWith the latest Colonial Pipeline attack, it is no secret industrial cyber incidents continue to occur weekly across the manufacturing automation industry, however identifying them and then understanding the relevance to common industrial operations has been difficult to interpret.\n\xe2\x80\x9cThis year started off at breakneck speed with incidents occurring on a very regular basis.

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  • b'The publishers of Industrial Safety and Security Source ( ISSSource.com ) launched a new publicly available incident database called ICS STRIVE ( ICSSTRIVE.com ) to identify and define cyber incidents that have occurred in industrial environments, globally.\nICS STRIVE stands for Industrial Control System Security, Threats, Regulations, Incidents, Vulnerabilities provided by Experts.\nWith the latest Colonial Pipeline attack, it is no secret industrial cyber incidents continue to occur weekly across the manufacturing automation industry, however identifying them and then understanding the relevance to common industrial operations has been difficult to interpret.\n\xe2\x80\x9cThis year started off at breakneck speed with incidents occurring on a very regular basis.
  • Our database launched with over 350 incidents, including the most recent Colonial Pipeline incident,\xe2\x80\x9d said Gregory Hale, editor and founder of ISSSource.com.
  • ICS STRIVE informs the industry to the specific details of industrial automation incidents, while highlighting trends, connections, and relevance.\n\xe2\x80\x9cObtaining cybersecurity investment from management can sometimes be tough.
  • Submissions will be reviewed, fact-checked, and published by an ICS STRIVE editor.\nVisit ICSStrive.com to search or submit industrial cyber incidents.\nISSSource.com, which launched in April 2010, is a web-based publication focused on providing news, features, webcasts, podcasts and trend stories focused on Safety and Physical and Cyber Security in the industrial manufacturing sector.\nView source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210512005892/en/\n'

SANS Technology Institute Announces Inaugural Winners of Assante Scholar Awards

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Thursday, March 11, 2021
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BETHESDA, Md., March 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The SANS Technology Institute ( SANS.edu ), the nation's premiere college for cybersecurity, has announced the first three winners of the Assante Scholar Award.

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  • BETHESDA, Md., March 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The SANS Technology Institute ( SANS.edu ), the nation's premiere college for cybersecurity, has announced the first three winners of the Assante Scholar Award.
  • The awards were presented by SANS Technology Institute president Alan Paller in a virtual ceremony during the SANS ICS Security Summit.
  • The 2021 winners of the Assante Scholar Awards are Kristy Cappelli of Washington, DC, Craig Raslawski of Georgia, and Rhianna Zuby of Ohio, all of whom completed the SANS Technology Institute's undergraduate certificate program in Applied Cybersecurity and displayed academic excellence in an industrial control system security course (ICS/SCADA Security Essentials) originally developed by Assante.
  • Mr. Assante passed away in 2019, and in recognition of his legacy, the SANS Technology Institute established the Assante Scholar Award, which is eligible to undergraduate and graduate students.

NATO Energy Security Center for Excellence and ISA Establish Cooperative Agreement on Cybersecurity Standards

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Computer security, Computing, Cyberwarfare, IEC 62443, Data security, Computer network security, Isa, Control system security, International Society of Automation

The NATO Energy Security Center for Excellence (NATO ENSEC COE) became interested in applying the ISA/IEC 62443 standards during the course of a 2018-2019 cyber risk study of the industrial control systems used in the NATO Central Europe pipeline system, according to Vytautas Butrimas, who spearheaded the agreement and now represents NATO ENSEC COE on ISA99.

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  • The NATO Energy Security Center for Excellence (NATO ENSEC COE) became interested in applying the ISA/IEC 62443 standards during the course of a 2018-2019 cyber risk study of the industrial control systems used in the NATO Central Europe pipeline system, according to Vytautas Butrimas, who spearheaded the agreement and now represents NATO ENSEC COE on ISA99.
  • For more information on ISA99 and the ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards, contact Eliana Brazda, ISA Standards, [email protected] or +1-919-990-9200.
  • ISA created the ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (isa.org/ISAGCA) to advance cybersecurity readiness and awareness in manufacturing and critical infrastructure facilities and processes.
  • Through a wholly owned subsidiary, ISA bridges the gap between standards and their implementation with the ISA Security Compliance Institute (isasecure.org) and the ISA Wireless Compliance Institute (isa100wci.org).

ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance Sets Priorities for 2021

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Monday, February 1, 2021
Computer security, Cyberwarfare, Computing, Data security, Computer network security, Industrial automation, International Society of Automation, IEC 62443, Control system security

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA), made up of 40 member companies, has established its priorities for the year ahead.

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  • RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA), made up of 40 member companies, has established its priorities for the year ahead.
  • The International Society of Automation ( http://www.isa.org ) created the ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance to advance cybersecurity readiness and awareness in manufacturing and critical infrastructure facilities and processes.
  • "Given how important the ISA/IEC 62443 standard has become to limiting, mitigating, and even eliminating these threats, the projects and programs we have launched within the ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance this year will deliver clarity, alignment, and education and further our collective ability to improve control and automation systems cybersecurity."
  • Our priorities this year will help keep global focus on securing critical assets from harm."

D-Link Strengthens their Cyber Security with IEC 62443-4-1 International Security Standard Certification

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021
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TAIPEI, Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --D-Link today announced their official implementation of the IEC 62443-4-1 industry security standard, which was certified by internationally recognized certification organization TV NORD.

Key Points: 
  • TAIPEI, Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --D-Link today announced their official implementation of the IEC 62443-4-1 industry security standard, which was certified by internationally recognized certification organization TV NORD.
  • From design and development to testing and implementation, D-Link develops all products with strict security processes integrated into the product life cycle.
  • In order to further enhance product security, D-Link has adopted the IEC 62443-4-1 standard, Product Security Development Life-Cycle Requirements, which specifies process requirements for the secure development of products used in industrial automation and control systems, including the development environment, supply chain, and delivery process.
  • Onward Security is a leading security assessment solutions provider and D-Link's security consulting partner who has supported D-Link since 2015 with product security testing, establishing product safety development systems, as well as the IEC standard implementation.

D-Link Strengthens their Cyber Security with IEC 62443-4-1 International Security Standard Certification

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Computer security, Computing, Technology, IEC 62443, D-Link, Cybersecurity standards, Control system security

TAIPEI, Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --D-Link today announced their official implementation of the IEC 62443-4-1 industry security standard, which was certified by internationally recognized certification organization TV NORD.

Key Points: 
  • TAIPEI, Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --D-Link today announced their official implementation of the IEC 62443-4-1 industry security standard, which was certified by internationally recognized certification organization TV NORD.
  • From design and development to testing and implementation, D-Link develops all products with strict security processes integrated into the product life cycle.
  • In order to further enhance product security, D-Link has adopted the IEC 62443-4-1 standard, Product Security Development Life-Cycle Requirements, which specifies process requirements for the secure development of products used in industrial automation and control systems, including the development environment, supply chain, and delivery process.
  • Onward Security is a leading security assessment solutions provider and D-Link's security consulting partner who has supported D-Link since 2015 with product security testing, establishing product safety development systems, as well as the IEC standard implementation.