Top 5 Control Engineering articles October 15-21

The top 5 most read articles online, from Oct. 15-21 forControl Engineeringcovered wireless IIoT gateway design, Engineers’ Choice finalists, multi-factor authentication, complex upgrades, and human-machine interaction. Links to each article below.

1. Design a wireless IIoT gateway with open-source tools

Wireless: Software-defined radio (SDR) hardware and open-source programming software provides an alternative to proprietary wireless communications systems, helping improve Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) networks.

2. Vote now for 2019 Engineers’ Choice Finalists

The official ballot is open for voting forControl EngineeringNorth American print and digital edition subscribers, for a limited time. Review finalists and vote by using CFE Media’s New Products for Engineers platform.

3. How to use multi-factor authentication to protect a network

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a technique that, when implemented properly, can be an efficient deterrent from cyberattacks, but heed these additional precautions to prevent information from being compromised.

4. Complex upgrades demand advanced expertise

Partial upgrades to existing automation systems can be difficult, requiring close cooperation between the system integrator and plant personnel.

5.角色of human/machine interaction in risk management grows

A risk management evaluation for safety-critical equipment (SCE), including use of a risk matrix, is fundamental to controlling operating hazards, but even proven industry hazard determination templates won’t work with outdated data.

The list was developed using CFE Media’s web analytics for stories viewed oncontroleng.com, Oct. 15-21, for articles published within the last two months.

Chris Vavra, production editor, CFE Media,cvavra@cfemedia.com.

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