This month we introduce the newest three members of the Process Automation Hall of Fame. We also bust some myths about Foundation fieldbus, explore when to use guided-wave radar, and hear an argument in favor of multiple standards for the same technology. Access our issue now. Here it is in PDF format if you prefer that.

I received the following white paper from Marcelo Branquinho at TiSafe - http://www.slideshare.net/tisafe/white-paper-are-antivirus-solutions-enough-to-protect-industrial-plants.  The testing shows interesting results about the inability of many current antivirus solutions to detect malware and protec

The January 2012 issue of EC&M magazine cover story is an article: "How secure are industrial control systems within today's facilities from cyber threats"

I was very happy to see the recent S4 Conference validate what I have been saying for more than the past 10 years about the cyber vulnerability of control system devices. The S4 Conference opens some very serious questions about the effectiveness of DOE and DHS in securing critical infrastructure. Dale Peterson had publicized the Basecamp project for many months.

Enclosed is a note I received this morning from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA): "We're aware that there's very little in NSS

As best as I can tell, there is no formal definition of a vulnerability assessment.

Internet surfing by reactor operators at River Bend nuclear plant could draw $140,000 fine. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) January 10 proposed a $140,000 fine for Entergy after investigating Internet use by reactor operators at its River Bend nuclear plant north of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

See our January issue: The Readers' Choice Awards--which products are our readers' favorites? Also in this issue, is there smart phone app for PID control in your future and data processing escapes the enclosure. And don't miss our regular columnists, Bela Liptak sharing lessons on fracking technology and answering questions with other experts, John Rezabek on fieldbus, Greg McMillan and Stan Weiner engaging in Control Talk and, technically speaking, Dan Hebert.

I have been appointed Managing Director of ISA99, Industrial Automation and Control System Security.

On December 30, 2011, the following note appeared on the Automation and Control Engineering Linked-in site of a significant incident in an overseas multi-unit power plant.  The DCS used in those units are similar to those used in many US<