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In a world increasingly reliant on digital control systems, the security of industrial devices is a pressing topic that spans energy utilities, manufacturers, and critical infrastructure operators worldwide. Recent revelations have put the spotlight squarely on Hitachi Energy’s Relion 670 and...

Uniper, one of Germany’s most prominent energy suppliers, is jumping into the next chapter of digital transformation by deepening its partnership with Microsoft to embed Artificial Intelligence (AI) throughout its business operations. This ambitious collaboration, recently spotlighted in the...

A new chapter is unfolding in the Mexican enterprise technology landscape as DXC Technology, a globally recognized Fortune 500 IT services provider, announces the relaunch of its DXC Fast RISE with SAP service in Mexico. Bolstered by the recent debut of SAP’s RISE program hosted on Microsoft...

Mexican enterprises are facing a transformative opportunity as DXC Technology revitalizes its SAP Fast RISE offering, harnessing the robust capabilities of Microsoft Azure’s local datacenter infrastructure to accelerate cloud migration for regulated industries. This move is not just a response...

In the dynamic landscape of global digital transformation, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has emerged as a trailblazer—setting a gold standard for sovereign cloud adoption and artificial intelligence (AI) integration at a national scale. Central to this acceleration is a landmark whitepaper from...

Few topics capture the British public imagination quite like the ever-changing weather. From morning commutes to summer holidays, the reliability of weather forecasting touches nearly every facet of daily life in the United Kingdom. Now, the Met Office—Britain's national meteorological...

Artificial intelligence is rapidly redrawing the landscape of business intelligence (BI) and analytics, moving beyond buzzwords to drive real outcomes for organizations of all sizes. On June 6, 2025, Platform Calgary will witness a landmark event that encapsulates this accelerating...

In the shifting landscape of digital transformation, the role of sovereign public clouds is emerging as a defining factor for national innovation, data protection, and regulatory compliance—especially in the age of artificial intelligence. As organizations worldwide grapple with increasing...

In recent months, a concerning trend has emerged within U.S. critical infrastructure: unsophisticated cyber actors have increasingly targeted industrial control systems (ICS) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) networks, particularly those underpinning the nation’s Energy and...

Imagine managing a sprawling web of oil and gas pipelines, where the cost of a delayed response is measured not just in dollars, but in safety and continuity. Traditionally, the backbone technology enabling this vigilance—known as SCADA, or Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition—has played an...

In a significant move to bolster its global partnership with Databricks, Microsoft has announced the expansion of Azure Databricks services into Saudi Arabia. This strategic initiative aims to empower organizations within the Kingdom to harness advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence...

In a bold leap toward digital transformation, Poland’s energy trading arm PGE Obrót has inked a letter of cooperation with Microsoft to explore and implement advanced artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. This strategic alliance, highlighted by the Warsaw Business Journal, signifies far more...

Itron and Microsoft are joining forces to revolutionize utility operations by harnessing the power of generative AI. In this bold collaboration, Itron’s Intelligent Edge Operating System (IEOS) is set to be enhanced with Microsoft’s Copilot technology—powered by the Microsoft Azure OpenAI...

As of early January 2023, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) made an announcement shedding light on serious vulnerabilities in Siemens' RUGGEDCOM APE1808 product line. This advisory is particularly critical for organizations leveraging industrial control systems (ICS) in...

On October 24, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a critical advisory regarding a vulnerability found in Deep Sea Electronics' DSE855, an Ethernet communications device widely utilized in the energy sector. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-5947...

Greetings, WindowsForum community! We've got a critical advisory to discuss today that's stirring up waves in the cybersecurity and industrial controls world. If you're managing or working with energy and transportation systems, you'll want to pay close attention. Executive Summary The ProGauge...

Original release date: March 15, 2018 Systems Affected Domain Controllers File Servers Email Servers Overview This joint Technical Alert (TA) is the result of analytic efforts between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). This alert...

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Original release date: October 20, 2017 Systems Affected Domain Controllers File Servers Email Servers Overview This joint Technical Alert (TA) is the result of analytic efforts between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). This alert...

The Deepwater Horizon rig disaster caused the deaths of 11 crew and a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Since the 20 April catastrophe there has been much discussion in US Congressional hearings and the media about the sequence of events that led up to it. Here is a summary of what...