International Society of Automation (ISA) News & Articles
ISA and MBI Join Forces to Answer High Demand for Industrial Cybersecurity Training in Germany
- June 22, 2021
- News
The International Society of Automation (ISA) today announced that Maschinenbau Institut GmbH (MBI), a service company of VDMA (mechanical engineering industry association), are joining forces with ISA to offer a unique, German ISA cybersecurity training program.
ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance and admeritia Announce Top 20 Secure PLC Coding Practices Document
- June 15, 2021
- News
The ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA), along with admeritia GmbH (admeritia), today announced the release of the Top 20 Secure PLC Coding Practices document.
What is Industry 4.0?
- by Jeff Winter
- June 3, 2021
- Feature
Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing. What do these terms mean? Can they be used interchangeably or not?
ISA Virtual Conference Explores Evolution of Process Analyzers and More
- by Melissa Landon
- April 27, 2021
- Feature
Dr. JD Tate kicked off the ISA Analysis Division Virtual Conference with a presentation containing classic truisms, current challenges, and the continuing evolution of process analyzers that he dubbed an “unfinished revolution.” The virtual event, part of ISA’s Process Control & Instrumentation Series, was a pandemic-era extension of what had been a successful live conference and tradeshow in years past.
Why Isn’t Everyone Using AI?
- by Jeff Winter
- April 26, 2021
- Feature
Excitement surrounding the use is high in some sectors but not all. “Everyone” keeps thinking Artificial Intelligence is "the next big thing," but what will it take to get there?
A Fresh Perspective on Applying Data in the Oil & Gas Industry
- by Melissa Landon
- March 18, 2021
- Feature
The multi-session event presented a series of subject matter experts who spoke about how operators can harness today’s unprecedented influx of data to reduce cost, improve safety and increase production over the life of a field.
ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance Appoints Advisory Board Leadership
- November 20, 2020
- News
The ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA) has appointed a chairperson–Megan Samford, VP, chief product security officer for Energy Management at Schneider Electric–and vice chairperson–Sharul Rashid, custodian engineer and group technical authority of Instrumentation and Control at PETRONAS–to its advisory board.
ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance Welcomes Eight New Members
- November 19, 2020
- News
The ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA) announced the inclusion of eight new founding members: Eaton, KPMG, Deloitte, Idaho State University, PETRONAS, Surge Engineering, TDi Technologies and UL.
63% of Automation Engineering Professionals Believe Industry Standards Will Be 'Extremely Important' in the Future: ISA Survey
- July 19, 2020
- News
An overwhelming majority of survey respondents believe that, in the future, industry standards will be “extremely important” (63%) or “important” (33%). Most respondents (87%) believe that industry standards make processes and facilities safer.