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Ready to Move: Implement Countermeasures/ Document and Train on Safeguards
We’ve taken a look at potential cyber security threats, “Proactive Approach to Cyber-Security Could Avert Disastrous Shutdowns,” establishing a risk assessment within your organization, “Cyber Security: What’s Your Risk Tolerance?” and in this, part three of this three-part series, it’s time to move. Time to prioritize your commitment both fundamentally and budgetarily to a plan…
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Cyber Security: What’s Your Risk Tolerance?
As you may have read in our first blog in this series, Proactive Approach to Cyber-Security Could Avert Disastrous Shutdowns, cyber security should be at the top of the list for every executive team member, business owner, manager and supervisor hoping to safeguard their most precious assets; production, intellectual property and people. Cyber and ransomware…
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The Importance of Involving Multiple User Groups when Conducting Safety Risk Assessments
Blog post by Tanner Grieve, Mechanical Engineer With every project, safety should be a priority. As more individuals are involved with a piece of equipment, the probability of injury rises significantly if each person is not provided the same information regarding the safety and risks of a machine. Incorporating the right people right from the…
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What Are Safety PLCs?
Blog post by Tanner Grieve, Mechanical Engineer A safety programmable logic controller (PLC) is like a standard PLC. It can be used to control and automate pieces of industrial equipment. A safety PLC supports all the applications that a standard PLC does; however, a safety PLC contains integrated safety functions that allow it to control…
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Reduce Your Risk from Cyber Attacks
Computer hackers are coming for everyone and recently have breached industrial and utility’s computer system and encrypted their records. Hackers have gained access to computer systems when an employee clicked on a link in a phishing email that allowed malware to be installed on the employee’s computer. “One click” could take down your entire computer…
