Protect the Process

June 30, 2008
Machine access problems can create headaches far beyond what we reported in our case history about the things Cadence Innovation had to overcome. Sometimes unprotected access to controls can be downright dangerous. Do you have a horror story about out-of-control access? Read our story "A New Accountability"
Machine access problems can create headaches far beyond what we reported in our case history about the things Cadence Innovation had to overcome. Sometimes unprotected access to controls can be downright dangerous. Do you have a horror story about out-of-control access? Read our story "A New Accountability"
About the Author

Mike Bacidore | Editor in Chief

Mike Bacidore is chief editor of Control Design and has been an integral part of the Endeavor Business Media editorial team since 2007. Previously, he was editorial director at Hughes Communications and a portfolio manager of the human resources and labor law areas at Wolters Kluwer. Bacidore holds a BA from the University of Illinois and an MBA from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. He is an award-winning columnist, earning multiple regional and national awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors. He may be reached at [email protected] 

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