IEC Media Coverage

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Computer World Poland (August 2021)

NIS -  Compendium of knowledge

Ensuring NIS compliance is a complex challenge. It is even greater as it covers not only IT systems, but also the so-called OT systems, i.e. operational technologies - industrial systems supporting technical infrastructure, such as e.g. measuring devices, valves, transmission belts or electric turbines. Certainly, achieving success requires having qualified specialists who will be able to implement consistent cybersecurity processes. Therefore, reference standards and architectures such as Model Purdue, EIC 62443 or SANS ICS410, ISO / IEC 27001 and ISO 22301 standards are extremely helpful.

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Embedded Software Manufactory (31/08/2021)

RTOS claims to be IEC 62304 compliant receives warning from medical device regulators

...  In this article, we have covered blackberry QNX, which is shipped by Japanese distributor Fujisoft with a certificate of compliance with IEC 62304 (Medical Equipment Software-Software Lifecycle Process) Software Safety Class C. I wanted to show the mistake that this deviated from the idea of ​​the risk-based approach of IEC 62304 and was merely using the standard to sell merchandise.

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Computer World (31/08/2021)

Homomorphic encryption becoming a reality, the key is 'performance'

...  After IBM proposed homomorphic encryption in 2009, the industry recognized the need for standardization and has been standardizing it in the form of a consortium. Since last year, public standardization organizations such as ISO/IEC have also been promoting standardization. Homomorphic encryption standardization-related organizations include 'Homomorphic Encryption Standardization', ITU-T SG17, and ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC27.

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Hello T (30/08/2021)

Explosion-proof design of unmanned mobility that collects and works on behalf of humans in flammable gas environments

... The explosion-proof certification system is internationally operated as an IECEx system (IEC explosion-proof equipment conformance test system) under the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). operating as a standard. Although basic technical matters are consistent with IECEx and international mutual certification is in progress, there are only a few countries in the world that allow the use of explosion-proof equipment in their own country only by IECEx type verification, and even now, each country and region (even in Japan) The test must be retaken.

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EE Times (30/08/2021)

Vulnerability Disclosure Programs Need to Get Organized

Even those with good mechanisms, such as the NIST and ISO/IEC programs, have disparities between those mechanisms: what’s reported and how, enforcement, and how the required changes are made by a given group.

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Clima Eficiencia (30/08/2021)

Pros and cons of A2L in heat pumps and air conditioning systems

... The international standard that dictates specific requirements for electric heat pumps, air conditioners and dehumidifiers up to a certain refrigerant charge limit is IEC 60335-2-40. The latest edition of this standard (Edition 6) includes some exceptions that can be applied to A2L refrigerants, thus facilitating their use with respect to more flammable refrigerants.

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Nerds for Tech (30/08/2021)

Report: Critical infrastructure vulnerabilities at record levels

...  “See ISA/IEC 62443, for example,” he added, which is “the world’s only consensus-based series of automation cybersecurity standards, and a key component of government cybersecurity plans. This program covers the complete lifecycle of industrial automation and control system assessment, design, implementation, operations, and maintenance,” according to the ISA website.

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CT Tech (30/08/2021)

Hitting a moving target: Time is running out in the race to secure connected devices

...  Over the last 12 months, we’ve finally seen progress towards edge device standards consolidation, with the automotive industry aligned by the UNECE directive WP29 and industrial control systems aligned and regulated under the ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards developed by the ISA99 committee and adopted by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).

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Materials Today (30/08/2021)

Experimental injection mold for electronics

...  The tests that HPM performs among others at its part testing center include drop tests, tracking resistance measurements in accordance with UL 746A (Comparative Tracking Index, CTI) or glow-wire tests in accordance with IEC 60695-2-11 to -13.

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Phnom Penh Post (29/08/2021)

20 more certified national standards to be adopted

... The endorsement was made on August 26 at the fourth meeting of the National Standards Council, chaired by Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation Cham Prasidh and conducted via Zoom.The standards are from the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE).

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Healthcare Business Today (29/08/2021)

Leakage Currents: A Critical Parameter in Medical Power Supplies

...  Since the consequences of leakage current came to the forefront, IEC 60601-1 has served as the technical standard for the safety and effectiveness of medical electrical equipment. First published in 1977 by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), IEC 60601-1 consists of a general standard, approximately 10 collateral standards and about 60 specific standards that have been updated and restructured over time.

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Techz.vn (28/08/2021)

Another low-cost Nokia 5G smartphone certified with a 6.5-inch screen, supports fast charging

...  The FCC has just released the certification for the Nokia TA-1374 smartphone which appears to be a brand new smartphone model. The smartphone first appeared in the IECEE database in July but not many details are available except that the device may be heading to the Australia, New Zealand and EU regions.

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Industrial Cybersecurity Pulse (28/08/2021)

How to secure the future of industrial controls

...  These standards present a framework to help mature a security posture year over year. Schneider uses the IEC 62443 framework. She said network segmentation is important. As we move forward with digitalization, data transfer must be secure, and companies must have the right segmentation to allow for that.

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CNET (27/08/2021)

This is why your Roomba's random patterns actually make perfect sense

...  To help us capture that information, we built an industry-standard testing room, as specified by the International Electrotechnical Commission, the international standards body that, among other things, governs robot vacuum testing methods for manufacturers.

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JARN (27/08/2021)

Saudi Regulatory Authority Expands Scope of SIRC Product Certification Program

...  The Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) has expanded the scope of its SASO IECEE Recognition Certificate (SIRC) program to include a wider range of consumer products starting in September and November 2021. SASO is the only certification body (CB) that issues the SIRC, which is required for market access in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA

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Control Design (27/08/2021)

Motion control trends that could shake your world

...  For facilities to comply with IEC 62443, users need to establish a chain of trust that starts at the device-level product and flows through to the design and manufacturing processes. That device-level product, such as a drive, must first itself be manufactured as a trusted component.

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Plastico (26/08/2021)

Pandemic Intensifies Remote Automation and Prepares the Ground for the Advancement of Hyperautomation

They include the OPC UA (Open Platform Communications, Unified Architecture) communication technology, the iIoTView solution for securely connecting industrial data to the cloud, and the adoption and continued contribution to the evolution of the O-PAS (Open Process Automation Standard) standard. which, among other solutions, makes use of the ISA99/IEC 62443 standard for a holistic approach to cybersecurity.