Friday News and Notes
- IEEE P1686 passed Working Group balloting, but the ballot is being recirculated after a few changes were made to the document.
- A reasonable article from the business press on SCADA security this week at Forbes.com.
- If you are in the electric sector in the Western US check out the Energy Security NW annual event on Sept 18/19 in Portland. Click on events to see the draft agenda with FERC, NERC, WECC, DHS and more. This is an event led by and for asset owners.
- InfraGard cancelled their annual conference this year, but they are participating and recommending the 2007 Critical Infrastructure Protection Conference, October 2-3 in San Diego. This event is broad and control system cyber security is only a small fraction. The dates conflict with ISA Expo in Houston so make your choice.
- And one more event, SANS will be holding another SCADA Security Summit in New Orleans on January 14-15, no online info yet. As mentioned earlier this is a great event for newcomers to the SCADA security issue and for status updates, best practice presentations, etc. DHS will likely have some of their half day and full day introductory courses at the event as well.
- The guys at Matasano have a great and easy to understand blog on how computer memory works and some security and performance ramifications. The memory hierarchy diagram using Sesame Street characters is a nice touch.
- Amusing final note - - Jake Brodsky is a category over at the ControlGlobal blog
Author: Dale Peterson
Posted: August 24th, 2007 under Uncategorized.
Comments: 3
Comments
Comment from Ralph Langner
Time: August 25, 2007, 2:42 pm
Congratulations, Jake!
Dale! Would you consider making me a category in your blog? 
Comment from Jake Brodsky
Time: August 25, 2007, 7:39 pm
According to Walt I’m both a guru and a gadfly. I presume that must must mean I’m a Rabbi. Just call me the Automation Rabbi. But don’t worry, I won’t cut anything off of the systems I work on… 
Comment from Ralph Langner
Time: August 27, 2007, 4:30 am
Ok Rabbi. And you call me zero-day Ralph. 
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