If you were going to build a bridge, you would want to make sure that it did not fall down if there were too many cars on the bridge. One way that this is accomplished is to overdesign. If the bridge is expected to hold at most 20,000 pounds,…
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Entries tagged with: Michael Medoff
- by Michael Medoff , CFSE, CISA
- Thursday, September 20, 2012
- Certification
Component De-rating Without the Overhead
- by Dave Gunter
- Thursday, October 11, 2018
- Industrial Cybersecurity
Managing Unconfirmed Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities like Supermicro
Unconfirmed vulnerabilities are not usually a big issue, but when one occurs like Supermicro, plant management will ask a simple question: “Do we have an issue or not?”
Having been on the receiving end of this blunt exchange, I realize it can be painful and embarrassing to communicate,…
- by Michael Medoff , CFSE, CISA
- Thursday, November 29, 2012
- Certification
Tool Qualification and Safety Standards
When building a product such as an anti-lock braking system for an automobile, or a railroad, or process control safety system, making sure that the product works as specified is a big part of functional safety. When it is time for the system to engage to prevent an accident,…