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SCADA: Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition A process control application that collects data from sensors and machines on the shop floor or in remote locations and sends them to a...; Full SCADA Definition >>

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COPC DLL (zip): COPC DLL is a light-weight activeX for SCADA developer. COPC DLL is appropriate for developer who like flexible of size configurable within large of OPC tags. COPC DLL use small of memory. Then you can create SCADA system for large of tags within hi-speed of operation. This version is the...; Tags: DLL, SCADA, EDA Instruments & System, Enterprise Software, Software; Software downloads 2008-05-06
Blowing up generators remotely: Researchers at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory have shown that it's possible to remotely hack into a control system for an electrical generator and cause it to fail--not just stop, but actually fly apart. The details of this experiment, called the Aurora Generator Test, were inadvertently disclosed by Dept....; Tags: Vulnerability, SCADA, Video, Enterprise Software, Security, Software, Phil Windley; Blog posts 2007-09-28
A Strategic Approach to Protecting scada and Process Control Systems: Process Control Systems PCS refer to the overall set of systems that remotely monitor and measure remote sensors from a centralized location. These sensors also typically possess some type of automated response capability when certain criteria are met. A subset of PCS systems that manage systems over very large geographic...; Tags: SCADA, Enterprise Software, Software; White papers 2007-07-01
Applying an Ethernet LAN in a Substation: This paper is a discussion of an NSTAR Electric & Gas Corp. project using current Ethernet technology to build a Local Area Network LAN in a single substation application. NSTAR's Substation 385D is built around a local Ethernet backbone that passes information for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition SCADA and...; Tags: NSTAR, Ethernet LAN, SCADA, Ethernet, LANs, Network Technology, Networking, Enterprise Software, Software; White papers 2007-06-07
A logical approach to scada defense: A logical approach to SCADA defenseOne of the huge problems is the idiots still using Windows on thesenetworks. One guy brings in a program on his usb key, and . . .; Tags: Enterprise software, SCADA; Discussion threads 2007-02-07

Cost-Saving scada System Prepares Topeka for the Future: The Topeka Water Division is the municipal drinking water system for the City of Topeka, Kansas. Solely supported by revenue from the sale of water to 55,000 customers, the division relies on the Kansas River as the source for drinking water for the city and many surrounding communities. Topeka Water...; Tags: Siemens AG, SCADA, Topeka Water Division, Homeland Security, Enterprise Software, Government, Software; Case studies 2007-02-01
Managing Italy's Railway Network With scada FS: RFI Rete Ferroviaria Italiana or Italian Railway Network is the part of the state railway system Gruppo Ferrovie dello Stato that manages the infrastructure of the system. RFI Rete Ferroviaria Italiana wanted to improve service for railway users. The challenge was to provide real-time status information to operators for more...; Tags: Siemens AG, SCADA, Object-oriented, Ooa/Ood/Oop, Enterprise Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Software; Case studies 2007-02-01
Innovations in Remote Monitoring and Control: ACAM was created in 1907 to distribute energy and water to municipalities along Italy's Gulf of La Spezia and to the Lerici and Portovenere regions. The company's challenge was link main office to peripheral sites to permit real-time remote monitoring and control of critical utility operations. The company deployed Siemens...; Tags: Innovation, Siemens AG, Monitoring, SCADA, Enterprise Software, Software; Case studies 2007-02-01
A logiical approach to scada defense: I recorded this podcast last Friday but have not had a chance to post it until now as I have been traveling. I am writing in the lobby of the Berjaya Langkawi resort in Malaysia. For those who are stuck in the frozen waste land of North America I can...; Tags: Spyware, LOGIIC, SCADA; Blog posts 2007-01-24
Testing scada Networks: Testing Scada NetworksThat scares you?SCADA also controls the placement of control rods in a nuclear power plant. They are also being used in Eastern Europe nuclear plants.http://www.sztaki.hu/sztaki/projects/html/g2paks.htmlAnd this classic in the US.http://www.securityfocus.com/news/6767Just hope they have decent security.This is embarrassing...Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition SCADA reduced to two simple paragraphs is...; Tags: Enterprise software, Microsoft OS, network, SCADA system, SCADA, Programmable Logic Control; Discussion threads 2006-11-21
Testing scada Networks: SCADA is of course the protocol that utilities such as gas, electric, and telecoms use to control the equipment they have to manage. Think of a simple way to check a temperature or voltage reading and report back as well as set values on switches, pumps, etc. It’s easy. ...; Tags: Spyware; Blog posts 2006-11-21
Meriton Networks Case Study: AltaLink: AltaLink, Canada's only fully independent transmission company, is responsible for the maintenance and operation of approximately 11,600 kilometres of transmission lines and approximately 260 substations in Alberta. Due to construction in Calgary, AltaLink's line-of-sight microwave system was faced with new obstructions. AltaLink needed a replacement network that would run its...; Tags: Network, Microwave, NMS, SCADA, AltaLink, AltaLink Application, Network Administration, Networking, Network Technology, Enterprise Software, Software; Case studies 2006-10-05
Best of Breed vs. Suite Anti-Spyware: What's Best for You?: This paper offers a compelling first-person account by noted security expert Ira Winkler of a penetration test he devised to demonstrate how hackers could theoretically compromise the highly sensitive Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition SCADA systems that secure nuclear reactors. Winkler, who is President of the Internet Security Advisors Group...; Tags: SCADA, Anti-spyware, Winker, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Security, Enterprise Software, Software; White papers 2006-06-09
COPC32 (zip): COPC32 ActiveX control used for SCADA creation and development. You can create SCADA system (Graphic monitoring and control, Trending, Alarm) on your favorite programming IDE such as Visual Basic 6.0, Visual Studio.Net (VB.Net, C#), C# Borland Also free personal edition, and VBA container (MS Excel, Word). COPC32 trail version will...; Tags: SCADA, C#, .Net, Programming Languages, Microsoft Development Tools, Enterprise Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Development Tools, Software; Software downloads 2006-02-22
Assessment and Remediation of Vulnerabilities in the scada and Process Control Systems of Utilities: Most SCADA and Process Control Systems being used by today's utility companies were developed years ago, long before public and private networks or desktop computing were a common part of business operations. As a result, the need for online security measures within these systems was not anticipated. At the time,...; Tags: Internet Security Systems Inc., Vulnerability, SCADA, Enterprise Software, Software; White papers 2005-07-01
Smart Energy Distribution Management Systems: Powerful, Intelligent Solutions for the Next-Generation Distribution Utility: Smart energy distribution management systems play a crucial role in supporting the needs of the next-generation utility. Encompassing a wide range of advanced capabilities - including Advanced Meter Infrastructure AMI, demand response, Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition SCADA, capacitor bank control, and automated feeder switching - these systems provide utilities...; Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., SCADA, Utility, Enterprise Software, Financial Services, Software; White papers 2005-06-01
The Role of scada in Securing Our Critical Infrastructure: Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition SCADA systems are critical to the safe, reliable and efficient operation of many essential services that affect the daily lives of millions of North Americans. These services include power generation plants, potable water systems, wastewater treatment facilities, oil and gas production and transportation/distribution networks. SCADA...; Tags: SCADA, Enterprise Software, Software; White papers 2005-01-10
Risks of Terrorism to Information Technology and to Critical Interdependent Infrastructures: When the operability of IT-based controls and equipment is affected by acts of terrorism, then the performance of critical interdependent infrastructures such as railroads, electric power grids, or oil and gas pipelines is profoundly affected. Such information technology includes supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA systems, the global positioning system...; Tags: Information Technology, SCADA, Terrorism, Enterprise Software, Software; White papers 2004-12-21
Aspic scada HMI (exe): Aspic 3.3 is a full-featured SCADA HMI application, which works as a full OPC Server / OPC Client as well as a full DDE Server / DDE Client. Aspic 3.3 manages the graphical process visualization system with built-in graphic objects library, includes comprehensive alarms editor, users security features, built-in reporting...; Tags: built-In, SCADA, Aspic 3.3, Business Intelligence, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management; Software downloads 2004-10-08
Integration of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems Connected to Wide Area Networks: The Hitachi Group has developed comprehensive WANs-interconnected SCADA systems that fully integrate all the independent power control systems. While preserving the excellent reliability and processing capabilities of Hitachi's existing supervisory control technologies, the new comprehensive system combines an integrated control center system based on PC servers running Linux and substation...; Tags: Network, Hitachi Ltd., SCADA, Connected Corp., Integration, Hitachi Group, WANs, Storage, Networking, Hardware; White papers 2004-09-07