EngineerIT October 2012

LEAD EDITORIAL Business unusual – new business rules for a hyper-connected world COVER STORY Productivity through security – CrossBow Secure Access Manager   INDUSTRY NEWS ADEC: New committee voted in Industry Alerts CSSA recognised as a professional body Platforms at university enable open access Medium voltage partnership agreement signed Youth technology innovation fund launched CAEC Laboratory launched IEEE Region 8 Nominations and Appointments Committee local meeting Second award for software developer First software centre of excellence in SA   VIEWS, COMMENT and OPINION How secure is the cloud? In conversation with Prof. Mervyn E King SC Data storage and protection for SMBs Africa's fight against corruption and bribery hits the boardroom INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY TECHNICAL Students excel again at SATNAC 2012 SATNAC review Analogue to digital terrestrial television transition – an update Fracking in the Karoo – automation to the rescue! Telecoms Developments in Africa LTE for troubleshooting throughout the technology lifecycle WiFi will soon surpass wired traffic Tips for streaming audio and video through the connected home AUTOMATION TECHNICAL SCADA security basics: why are PLCs so insecure? Connecting the shop floor to the top floor using secure networks New developments with SCADA and PLC MEASUREMENT TECHNICAL Accelerometer transverse sensitivity measurement system at NMISA Optimising oil and gas production testing ELECTRONICS TECHNICAL Transforming the light curtain for safer material transfer Avionic and radar systems soar with multicore DSPs AMATEUR RADIO Amateurs and the space business AEROSPACE and BEYOND Denel – a catalyst for growth in local aerospace industry Curiosity rover checks in on Mars using Foursquare Derek Hanekom to head up DST Mirror, mirror on the back plane – bigger sees it all SANSA to launch student Earth observation portal ICT NEWS Networking solutions and accessories Innovations to power cloud computing Local exchange for Durban-based ISPs SME success with websites Panel displays for marine environment Exceeding expectations in wireless capacity and reliability Security router for protecting machine networks Enabling cloud-scale deployments Reducing cloud service risks SIP trunk reliability Pushbutton transmitter module Solutions developer gets global biometrics certification Waveguide Ku-Band low noise amplifier Broadband image rejection mixer Getting more from big data Improved SA researchers' collaboration Cooling solutions for industrial, technological and residential systems New WiFi solution Reducing cloud service risks       AUTOMATION NEWS Interface connectors with high voltage capability Minimising water network costs through telemetry Large display rate totalisers Family of control devices Compact touch PLC Fast Ethernet managed switches RFID for manufacturing processes Manual operating modules with K-bus interface Power supply for single-phase networks Scalable and integrated development environment MEASUREMENT NEWS Fixed gas monitors Safety light curtain Flow meter for volumetric filling machines Addition to whole-slide scannning line Digital analytical range of instruments Thermo test probe Bit error ratio tester Transducer for efficient utilisation Tapping into the market for gas analysis Test and measurement division launched New fastening device for photoelectric sensors Coal-fired power station upgrade with remote Ethernet I/O New test instruments High bandwidth oscilloscope     ELECTRONICS NEWS Small part detection and low contrast sensing Traceability pad for identification of work in process Remote monitoring and control Small GSM module series for M2M Components reseller agreement USB portfolio expanded with new MCUs New digital audio mixer boards Quick release terminals Convex-design enclosures New plug-in boards for Linux computer platform

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