Pokémon GO: reflections on the process industry

Today’s platforms were designed before our youngest operators were even born. Considering the rate of change that we are experiencing, the gap in thinking processes from junior operator to senior operator is widening, and will continue to widen as time goes on. Pokemon GO is a great example of the rate of change and rapid advancement we can look forward to in the coming years.

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Yokogawa’s Alarm Management Solution Installed Across a Vast Network at one of Europe’s Largest Gas Fields

After careful design and implementation, Yokogawa delivered an efficient and effective alarm rationalization solution for one of Europe's largest gas fields, developed in parallel with the company’s strategic objective of continuous improvement that will be effective for many years to come. 

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SecureIT - Cyber Security for Plug-ins

With web content becoming ever more dynamic, it’s now necessary for even casual users to be aware of Plug-in helper applications, and the vulnerabilities that they create. As the sophistication of hacker groups continues to grow, the dark side to Plug-in use becomes more threatening; as web Browsers inherently trust such Plug-ins, an unguarded backdoor if left open for unintended remote execution of malware. 

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