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News Release from: ISA (Instrumentation, Systems and Aut Soc) | Subject: Cyber security standards initiative
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 01 April 2005
Cyber security standards initiative
gains strength
ISA's SP99 committee, Manufacturing and Control Systems Security, is strengthening its efforts on several fronts with the help of experts from leading companies across industry.
Following the publication in 2004 of two well-received technical reports providing guidelines on cyber security in manufacturing operations, ISA-SP99 is hard at work in developing the first of a series of industry standards on this vital topic Key roles and support are being provided by committee members from organizations including ABB, Aspen Technology, Bayer, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Cargill, Cisco Systems, CIDX, Dow Chemical, DuPont, Eastman Chemical, Emerson Process Management, Equistar Chemical, Fluor, Honeywell, Interface Technologies, Invensys, Kraft Foods, KEMA, Microsoft Corp., Procter and Gamble, Rockwell Automation, Siemens, Yokogawa, and many others in the US and abroad
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 1 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Reflecting on his company's support of ISA and its cyber security standards initiative, Don Richardson, Director, Manufacturing Industry Unit at Microsoft Corporation, comments: "Users can help mitigate security risks through active participation in standards development, implementing a comprehensive security plan, and embracing industry accepted security best practices".
"ISA is a leader in manufacturing and control systems standards development and training, and its recent merger with the Open Modular Architecture Controls Users' Group (OMAC) reinforces their mission to accelerate the development and application of automation technologies".
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"Microsoft is proud to play a continuing role in ISA's efforts and in the OMAC MS Manufacturing Users Group." For further information about ISA-SP99, including the complete scope and purpose, visit www.isa.org/community/SP99.
For information on other ISA standards committees, visit www.isa.org/standardscommittees.
About ISA - The Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society is globally recognised as a standards writing organisation, developing consensus standards for automation, security, safety, batch control, control valves, fieldbus, environmental conditions, measurement, and symbols.
Accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), ISA has published more than 135 standards, recommended practices, and technical reports, through the dedicated efforts of a network of industry experts.
ISA is a 33,000-member global, nonprofit, educational organization connecting people and ideas in automation + control.
The Society fosters advancement in the theory, design, manufacture, and use of sensors, instruments, computers, and systems for automation in a wide variety of applications.
In addition to hosting the largest conferences and exhibitions for automation in the Western Hemisphere, ISA is a leading technical training organization and a respected publisher of books, magazines, and standards.
ISA also serves the professional development and certification needs of industry professionals and practitioners with its Certified Automation Professional (CAP), Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST), Certified Industrial Maintenance Mechanic (CIMM) programs, and the Control Systems Engineers (CSE) license. Request a free brochure from ISA (Instrumentation, Systems and Aut Soc) ...
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