Security Implications in Tightly Integrated
Wired+Wireless Industrial Monitoring and Control Networks
Presented By
Peter Fuhr PhD
(Apprion Inc.)
April 19, 2005
Abstract:
There are realistic measurements
that must be understood and planned for when wireless systems are integrated with legacy
wired networks in industrial settings. The general belief that not allowing wireless systems
to be on-site, thereby reducing the security risks, is way too simplistic to outweigh the obvious
benefits delivered through wireless sensor networks. Fundamental aspects associated with industrial
bus networks and wireless sensor networks will be covered followed by examinations of real-world
integrated deployments. This presentation draws heavily on the presenter's decades of experience
working with integrating advanced sensor systems into physical structures.
About Peter
Dr. Peter Fuhr, Chief Technology Officer, Apprion, Inc., Moffett Field CA has over 500 publications and presentations within the realm of sensing systems and wireless network connectivity. He has embedded sensors into various structures worldwide ranging from buildings, dams, airplanes, hot air balloon, spacecraft, nuclear power plant containment vessels, even humans. His pioneering work in networked sensor systems for structures earned him the Presidential Award for Excellence in Research. Dr. Fuhr left the shelter of academia, where he was the Director for the Institute for Sensors and Wireless Networking, for the corporate world in 2003. He serves on the Technical and/or Advisory Boards for numerous companies and has performed technical consulting for over 60 organizations. Segments of his research activities are featured in the SPIE Milestone Series on Fiber Optics. In his present position, Dr. Fuhr serves on various industrial, academic and governmental panels while striving to bring advanced nuclear, biological and chemical sensing systems to the homeland security and risk management arenas.