S3 Development, as a company, has seen many changes to the form and function of SCADA systems in the past two decades.  While we have changed with the technology, we have kept one principal idea, and that is mutual involvement with our customers during all our projects.  In order to avoid delays and cost over runs, we involve our customers during every step of development and implementation. 

S3 approaches a project with the mindset of migration path.  The days of proprietary software and communication protocol are becoming a thing of the past.  We are migrating to SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) software systems, which follows our original object architecture that we are noted for.

By combining strict security practices with controlled objects, a secure SCADA system is obtainable and manageable providing high availability and reliability all with simplicity.

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Published Friday, January 20, 2012

ICS-CERT issued an alert to warn control system owners and operators that a search engine called SHODAN was being used to locate Internet facing control systems.

ICS-CERT is tracking and has responded to multiple reports of researchers using SHODAN, and issuing this new alert to warn of an uptick in related activity and urge asset owners and operators to audit their control systems configurations and verify whether or not they are susceptible to an attack via this vector.

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Published Tuesday, January 3, 2012
The new pipeline safety bill President Obama signed in December gives PHMSA new latitude to expand integrity management requirements to new areas. more»
Published Wednesday, December 7, 2011
A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for enhanced safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation, to provide for enhanced reliability in the transportation of the Nation's energy products by pipeline, and for other purposes. more»