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How Data—with Context—Will Drive a More Secure Energy Future

March 8, 2022 admin Business, cognite, connected plant, data, digital twin, full coverage, industrial data operations, Instrumentation & Controls, International, news, O&M, risk, Technology

Credit to Author: Andrzej Golebiowski| Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2022 12:44:36 +0000

I’ve come to depend on the navigation system in my car. It predicts traffic jams, gives me the fastest route, informs me of store hours, and even tells me where to get a burger. To give me this experience, the navigation system draws on multiple data sources, puts it into context, and presents it through […]

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ICS ATT&CK: Designed to Help Protect from Cyber Attacks

March 18, 2020 admin att&ck, connected plant, cyberattack, Cybersecurity, iiot, iiot cyber, iiot power, Instrumentation & Controls, International, mitre, news, Technology, tripwire

Credit to Author: Travis Smith| Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 19:12:21 +0000

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Earlier this year, MITRE—a not-for-profit organization that works in the public interest across federal, state, and local governments, as well as with industry and academia—officially released the long-awaited industrial control systems (ICS) version of its popular ATT&CK knowledge base. ICS ATT&CK is the group’s response to the unique attack surface that industrial networks are trying […]

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The Case for Autonomous Network Management

March 2, 2020 admin anm, autonomous network management, ders, distributed energy, energy management system, Instrumentation & Controls, lcoe, news, nrel, O&M, Renewables, scada, smarter grid solutions, Solar, Technology, Wind

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 05:00:00 +0000

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There is a near-global drive to replace carbon-based, polluting, resource-constrained energy sources with non-carbon renewables as the primary fuel for the electricity industry. Even traditional sources of

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Digital Transformation: Lessons from a Leader

March 1, 2020 admin connected plant, Cybersecurity, digital, dow, iiot, iiot chemical, iiot power, information technology, Instrumentation & Controls, it, news, O&M, operational technology, ot, Technology, workforce

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 05:00:00 +0000

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Is your company’s information technology (IT) department your friend or your enemy? Does it work with you to identify, evaluate, and select the best new digital technology to make your job easier and your

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The POWER Interview: Exelon Discusses Digitalization

February 10, 2020 admin Artificial Intelligence, Coal, connected plant, Cybersecurity, digitalization, digitization, Exelon, Gas, iiot, iiot power, Instrumentation & Controls, Interview, maintenance, news, Nuclear, O&M, predictive maintenance, Renewables, Research and Development, Safety, Technology

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 21:21:46 +0000

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Digitization in the power generation sector continues to expand. Its goal in simple terms—providing easy access to data for power plant operators and engineers, enabling the use of advanced analytics to improve equipment performance and efficiency—has resulted in reduced operating costs for utilities, and also has enhanced plant safety. POWER’s upcoming Connected Plant Conference, set […]

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Cybersecurity Experts Warn of New ‘Hardened’ ICS-Specific Ransomware Variant

February 5, 2020 admin Business, connected plant, Cybersecurity, Dragos, ekans, ICS, iiot, iiot chemical, iiot oil & gas, iiot power, industrial control systems, Instrumentation & Controls, malware, megacortex, news, ransomware, Research and Development, Technology, THREATS

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 01:47:11 +0000

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A primitive but unique ransomware variant that emerged in mid-December can forcibly stop a number of processes, including multiple items related to industrial control system (ICS) operations, industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos warned in a detailed report on Feb. 3. The ransomware known as “EKANS” (or “Snake,” which is “EKANS” spelled backwards) is “relatively straightforward” as […]

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How Utilities Can Better Manage and Maintain the Quality of Their Data Assets

February 3, 2020 admin Business, connected plant, data, data assets, data quality management, digital, iiot, iiot power, Instrumentation & Controls, manage and maintain quality data assets, news, O&M, Technology

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 06:30:38 +0000

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Utilities are becoming increasingly skilled at adapting to changes brought on by the digital age: pressure from automation, disruption from new technology, and challenges with how to ingest, manage, and utilize mountains of data. Viewing “data as an asset” is becoming the new industry norm and utilities are beginning to invest heavily in digital tools […]

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Data Is the New Power: Key Learnings from a Successful ERP Migration

February 3, 2020 admin AES Corp., connected plant, data migration, digital, enterprise resource planning, erp, iiot, iiot power, Instrumentation & Controls, International, it, news, O&M, sap, Technology

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 05:29:55 +0000

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Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software allows an organization to use a system of integrated applications to manage and automate many business functions related to operations, technology, services, and

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