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The electric utility industry remains mired in legislative and regulatory uncertainty. The marcus evans 5^th Annual Regulatory Compliance for Electric Utilities Conference will address major issues such as CIP standards and the transition between Versions, 3, 4 and 5, culture of compliance, audit preparation, transparency between regional entities, and federal legislative and regulatory concerns.

Industry leaders attending this conference will benefit from a dynamic presentation format consisting of workshops, panel discussions and industry-specific case studies that provide accurate, real-world knowledge. Attendees will experience highly interactive conference sessions, 10-15 minutes of Q&A time after each presentation, 4+ hours of networking, and exclusive access to speaker presentations post-event.

Key Topics:

• Leverage a culture of compliance through PSEG’s leadership and practical tools
• Utilize PG&E’s processes in managing current and upcoming NERC-CIP requirements and transitioning between Versions 3-5
• Address the reliability assurance initiative through Southern Company’s risk-based approach to audits
• Highlight Duke Energy’s methods in achieving transparency between regional entities and implementing a voluntary NERC compliance plan
• Evaluate with Cleco Corporation on the impact of reliability standards in the BES definition

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When: May 23, 2013 at 10:00 AM CDT (GMT-5)
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Hardware-enforced, secure integration of control systems with business systems, together with monitoring the configuration status of the control system provides a knockout security/compliance combination.  The Integrity software from PAS keeps owners and operators aware of the configuration status of their systems, which helps to identify and diagnose security issues and maintain compliance.  Knowledge of configuration changes in control systems also eliminates or dramatically shortens issues during start-ups caused by control system changes. The hardware/software combination of Unidirectional Gateways protect critical networks absolutely from online attacks from external networks, providing greater protection than firewalls, and reducing compliance costs. Join us as Waterfall Security and PAS explore the benefits of Waterfall Unidirectional Gateways and PAS Integrity. We will explore how these complementary solutions secure critical infrastructure networks, simplify compliance with NERC-CIP and CFATS standards, and reduce the costs of compliance as well.

The following topics will be covered:

• Status of CIP version 5 and timeline
• Differences in requirements between routable/non-routable communications outside the ESP
• Eliminating external routable communications with the Waterfall Gateway
• Integration and automation of configuration management and change control with PAS Integrity

The pressure to implement IEC 61850 has never been more intense! Our January 2013 survey of 153 smart grid professionals across Europe revealed that 85% of respondents consider its implementation either ‘very important’ or ‘important’ to their organizational agenda. And whilst multi-vendor interoperability was considered the single most important benefit of embracing
IEC 61850, it was also by far considered the biggest hurdle to achieving its effective implementation.

With far-ranging potential benefits to capitalize upon, now is the time to overcome the challenges and put implementation strategies into action.

It is with this in mind that we bring you the only European Conference, Exhibition and Networking forum to provide real-life, practical examples of IEC 61850 implementation within TSO and DSO environments.

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The 2nd Annual Cyber Security for the Chemical & Petrochem Industries Europe being held on the 29th-30th May in Frankfurt, Germany is the third in a global series discussing current threats and challenges faced by the those in the IT Security and Process Control systems within the Chemical, Petrochemical and Pharmaceutical industries.

The importance for companies being prepared and protected against any potential attack is highlighted by the increasing popularity of the industry as a target, and the ever evolving cyber war showing no limitations and disregard for the damage it may cause.

Highlights of the agenda include:

• Reviewing the Current Climate and how this is Affecting these industries
• How can you be Prepared and Secure Enough to Protect Your Process Control Systems
• The challenges of bringing your own device (BYOD)
• Cyber Risk as a Board Level Issue

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Waterfall Security Solutions, the leading provider of Unidirectional Security Gateways, and AID Corporation, a leading systems integrator with headquarters in Seoul, today announced the successful installation of Waterfall’s Unidirectional Security Gateways at a Korean nuclear generator.

“Waterfall is very pleased with the reception we have had from Korean critical infrastructures” said Lior Frenkel, CEO and Co-Founder of Waterfall Security Solutions. “These organizations face very real physical and cyber threats and they have been quick to recognize the value of strong protection for their critical control networks.”

AID Corporation uses Waterfall’s patented technology to replicate Emerson Ovation servers from critical industrial control system networks to business networks in real time, without introducing any way for a cyber-attack to propagate from those business networks back into control system networks. The gateway hardware prevents any signal from flowing back to critical networks from the replica servers or their associated networks.

Mr. Hyun J. Son, the Managing Director of Technical Sales at AID Corporation observes that “Deploying conventional firewalls at industrial sites, and especially at nuclear generators, is always a concern. Every communications path through a firewall which lets information flow out to business networks also allows attacks to flow back into critical control system networks. The Waterfall technology completely eliminates this concern.” He also points out that “Not only do the Unidirectional Gateways solve the security problem, they were painless to install.”

The Waterfall Unidirectional Gateways are a combination of hardware and software. The hardware transmits data out of critical networks without allowing any signal whatsoever back into those networks. The software part of the gateway solution integrates industrial systems to business systems through server replication. Faithful replicas make integration simple. In most cases, the replicas are so accurate that replacement of plant firewalls with Waterfall gateways requires no change whatsoever in the configuration of business systems or in end user access procedures and training.

Huh Hyung-Hoe, the President of AID Corp adds “AID Corp has been serving Korean industries with plant information and automation systems for 25 years. In the last several years, the cyber threats we are tracking have increased sharply. AID Corp is working with leading security vendors, government experts, as well as with industrial and academic researchers to assemble integrated and effective industrial security systems in response to these threats. Waterfall’s Unidirectional Security Gateways are significant evolution in control system network protection and we are pleased to be working with Waterfall to bring the benefits of strong network security to Korean industry.”

Waterfall Security Solutions is a world-leading security provider headquartered in Tel-Aviv, Israel. Waterfall’s patented Unidirectional Security Gateway solutions enable industrial sites to securely integrate their critical industrial systems with business users and systems without exposing industrial networks to the risks and threats of cyber-attacks, cyber terrorism, and hacktivism originating on secure networks. Waterfall’s cyber security solutions assist nuclear and conventional generators, oil and gas platforms, refineries, pipelines, utilities and other critical infrastructures to achieve compliance with NRC, NERC-CIP, CFATS and other regulations and standards, as well as with cyber-security policies and best practices.

AID Corporation provides power, petro-chemical, chemical, pulp and paper and steel industries with the most sophisticated and effective plant information and automation systems. AID Corporation’s solutions support engineering, operations and business decisions which maximize productivity and profitability. AID Corporation’s engineering support enables customers to make maximum use of their plant and automation systems.

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UTC TELECOM 2013 is the only annual conference designed for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) professionals. Gain critical knowledge through education, networking, and access to cutting-edge technologies and services from the industry’s leading technology companies. UTC TELECOM 2013 provides a foundation for your professional success, the future of your organization, and delivery of reliable services to your customers.

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There is no doubt that water is one of the world’s most precious resources. We use it for everything, washing, drinking and cleaning and it wouldn’t be possible to sustain life without it. But we are also realising more and more how precious it is because as the global population grows it is becoming harder to provide it for everybody. Therefore anything we can do preserve it should be a top priority globally. The challenge is how to go about this across the entirety of the cycle.

The SMi Group is proud to present its 2nd Annual Smart Water Systems Conference which will be looking into this topic and how smart water is all about coming up with initiatives to manage water more effectively, monitor it all the way along throughout the cycle so that we can preserve the most we can of this most precious resource.

The conference will be looking into the developments in water regulation across Europe and the World that will impact water management strategies all over. With water not being a top priority in most countries, we will be studying how to innovate and finance such an industry nowadays while ensuring that sustainability is still a priority. Finding solutions to issues such as leakage reduction and the distribution of water are key to the evolution of smart water systems so we will be delving into these topics and assessing the gravity of these problems and investigating smart water systems that overcome them. The conference will not focus simply on Europe but contain case studies from innovative projects from companies around the world so there will be an opportunity to share and learn from other countries.

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The AIChE Spring Meeting is the year’s key technical conference for practicing chemical engineers. A wide range of subjects relevant to the current needs of industry is covered. Plus, the Global Congress on Process Safety covers the critical needs of process safety practitioners more broadly and deeply than any other conference.

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