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Intrusion detection and monitoring for OT networks
Why operational technology needs intrusion detection and continuous monitoring, how OT monitoring differs from IT, and what detection...
Battery storage dispatch and optimisation software
Battery storage value depends on how it is dispatched. How optimisation software co-ordinates charging, arbitrage and grid services...
Peak shaving and load shifting for industrial sites
How industrial energy users cut costs and support the grid through peak shaving and load shifting, and the software and data behind...
How software keeps EV charging and metering compliant
How software, OCPP and metering standards keep EV charging and smart metering compliant and interoperable across the EU energy system.
AI in software testing for regulated industries
What AI can and cannot do in software testing for regulated industries, where traceability, determinism and independent verification...
From IEC 60870-5-104 to IEC 61850 in substations
A practical guide to moving from IEC 60870-5-104 toward IEC 61850 digital substations: interoperability, coexistence, testing and...
Quality assurance for safety-critical embedded software
How quality assurance works for safety-critical embedded software under IEC 61508 and its derivatives, and where functional safety now...
What the Cyber Resilience Act requires of connected products
What the EU Cyber Resilience Act requires of connected and IoT products: scope, SBOMs, reporting deadlines and the 2026 to 2027...
Securing IT and OT convergence in industrial systems
How to secure IT and OT convergence in industrial systems: the Purdue model's evolution, segmentation, zero trust and alignment with...
Connecting legacy industrial equipment to modern IoT
How to connect legacy industrial equipment to modern IoT systems using edge computing, protocol translation and secure-by-design...
What NIS2 means for substation and SCADA security
How NIS2 reshapes OT security for substation automation, SCADA and RTUs, and what energy operators must document to stay compliant.
