IEN What strides do you see in Ease of integration? Flexibility and scalability?Madren GarrettCom sees major strides taking place in network management that make integration and management of larger networks possible While switches used to be Learn more

If a facility requires security surveillance the materials people or information being guarded are important But as crime rates around the United States continue to grow and the threat of terrorism increases basic security is no longer good enough Learn more

Where is RFID technology today?FKI Logistex looks at RFID technology through our customer focus which operates in four broad vertical market groups -- baggage handling and security; freight and parcel including postal; distribution including the Learn more

IEN Describe the major security concerns facing industry How can they be addressed?Olson Of course a huge concern is SAFETY -- safety for our information and personal information online but more important is the safety for our employees Products Learn more

IEN What innovations are in store for users?Giardina: You can expect hybrid touchscreen products that deliver the flexibility and performance of a panel PC running HMI/SCADA and the ease-of-use and maintainability of a traditional dedicated Learn more

Open communication standards advances in software and the paradigm of the integrated enterprise continue to extend the reach of human-machine/machine-machine interfaces.Joe Bartolomeo director of Rockwell Software's visualization business tells Learn more

Currently ranked fifth worldwide for passenger convenience among airports with over 25 million passengers the Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport is in the midst of a major expansion project that when completed in 2004 will accommodate 40 Learn more