Compliance & Regulations

How daily safety operations such as prevention of unexpected start-up Lock-out Tag-out (LoTo) contribute to a sustainable business.

Etteplan provides a new kind of service for industrial cyber security needs. A dedicated business unit combining security design and test automation operates from three locations, and it is part of the Software and Embedded Solutions services. We interviewed the unit director Mikko Lindström about specific issues related to industrial hardware and system security and how the new service addresses them.

The formation of ice on wind turbine blades can be a significant risk factor. When this starts to happen, it needs to be immediately reported to the turbine’s monitoring system. Ice can put a strain on the turbine’s machinery. In addition, when it falls off in pieces, it can be dangerous for staff and outsiders […]

Nowadays, software development relies on agile practices and methods, which avoid large debacles and promote teamwork. Testing is an inseparable part of the development process right from the definition phase. The tasks overlap and information moves smoothly within a modern design team. The test engineer is a team member and no longer considered a messenger of bad news.

Suddenly the central heating is switched off and a Finnish block of flats starts getting colder. A random service denial attack from China brought the central computer of the building automation to its knees.The block of flats made a lucky escape. But what if the target was a hospital, an industrial site or a central part of the infrastructure? Or a smart building, or a branch of an enterprise?