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Yokogawa lands cyber certification for plant control systems
Manufacturing

Yokogawa lands cyber certification for plant control systems

Buyers of industrial control systems may gain confidence as Yokogawa’s plant software clears three independent cybersecurity certifications.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
Schneider Electric unveils open software-defined DCS
Digital Transformation

Schneider Electric unveils open software-defined DCS

Schneider Electric launches EcoStruxure Foxboro SDA, an open software-defined DCS aimed at flexible, hardware-agnostic industrial control.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
Dragos & Yokogawa partner to boost industrial security
Digital Transformation

Dragos & Yokogawa partner to boost industrial security

Dragos and Yokogawa Electric have partnered to bolster global industrial cybersecurity by integrating Dragos's platform with Yokogawa's CENTUM VP system.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Jan 2025
Dragos & Yokogawa partner to enhance industrial security
Digital Transformation

Dragos & Yokogawa partner to enhance industrial security

Dragos has partnered with Yokogawa to enhance cybersecurity in industrial settings, focusing on improved IT and OT network insights amid digital transformation.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Jan 2025
Colt DCS reduces emissions by 40% in sustainability push
NPS

Colt DCS reduces emissions by 40% in sustainability push

Colt Data Centre Services has cut global greenhouse gas emissions by 40% since 2019, keeping on track for its 1.5°C 2030 targets.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Jun 2024
Forescout report reveals 2024's riskiest connected devices
Storage

Forescout report reveals 2024's riskiest connected devices

Forescout's Vedere Labs reveals network infrastructure and endpoints as top vulnerabilities in 2024, with significant IoT risks and improvements in healthcare device security.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Jun 2024
How attackers target security blind spots: Three real-life lessons from the SOC
Firewalls

How attackers target security blind spots: Three real-life lessons from the SOC

Cyberattack case studies from global XDR service provider Barracuda demonstrate the dangers of incomplete digital security.

By Adam Khan • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Apr 2024
ABB named leader in distributed control systems
Cloud Services

ABB named leader in distributed control systems

ABB, the automation specialists, have been named as a Distributed Control Systems (DCS) market leader for the 21st consecutive year.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 21st Dec 2020

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BC commits CAD $35M to low-carbon industry, data centre innovation
Clean technologies

BC commits CAD $35M to low-carbon industry, data centre innovation

British Columbia commits CAD $35 million to its CleanBC Industry Fund, supporting low-carbon industrial projects and job creation across the province.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Aug 2025