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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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Minerals & Energy (DME)
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Public Enterprises (DPE)
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Science & Tech (DST)
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Trade & Industry (DTI)
Government agencies
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CEF
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EDI Holdings
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NSIF
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SANERI
Media
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EE Publishers
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AllAfrica
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Business Day
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Business Report
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Engineering News
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Finance 24
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Financial Mail
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Independent Online
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Mail & Guardian
Regulatory bodies
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ECSA
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ICASA
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NERSA
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NRCS
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PLATO
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SABS
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SANAS
Institutes
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CIGRE
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CSSA
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GISSA
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ICMEESA
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IEEE
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IET
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IET SA Network
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IESSA
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IMS
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NMISA
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SAGI
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SAIEE
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SAIMC
Industry associations
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ADEC
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AMEU
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ECA
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EEAIA
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ESASA
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NLA
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SACAC
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SAEEC
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SAFA
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SAMA
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SANEA
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SESSA
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SAPRA
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