Evolution - Revolution - Techno Modernization Solution

A Technical Evolution [1]

In this series of blog posts, I intend to make some searchable notes on the evolution of control systems hardware.  I say the word evolution carefully here.  What I can see however is that regardless of availability of key technical components, certain evolved arrangements of technology create a requirement for their own continuation. I will be exploring a number of features of this kind of evolution.

Beautiful SCADA Security

Xiamen Art University Gate 2007

I just wanted to say a few words today about the role telecommunications accountability and metrics play in the assurance of security for SCADA Systems. Secure operations of the telecommunications network can be determined by making continuous inferential judgements about the communications traffic between Master Station and its Remote Terminal Units [RTUs] and then being able to 'shut the gate' on any potential operations or connections which are deemed to be insecure.