Electric Grid Cyberattacks
Posted on Jul 1, 2016 in Energy and Infrastructure | Comments Off on Electric Grid Cyberattacks
Utility companies and grids are becoming increasingly vulnerable to cyber attacks. The Manhattan Institute recently released a report warning that although greater grid-Internet connectivity results in greener, smarter grids, these grids are also more likely to be the targets of hackers. The frequency of cyberattacks has increased by 60% annually within the last twelve years, and...
Energy Bill Addressing Cyber Issues Passes Senate
Posted on Apr 21, 2016 in Energy and Infrastructure, Government | Comments Off on Energy Bill Addressing Cyber Issues Passes Senate
The Energy Modernization Act, a comprehensive energy bill that includes electric grid cyber protections, was passed by the Senate by an 85-12 vote. The bill includes language that gives the Department of Energy greater authority to intervene in cyber emergencies as well as language that protects cyber threat data from public disclosure by classifying the data as “critical...
EU-U.S. Privacy Shield – Full Text Released
Posted on Mar 9, 2016 in Energy and Infrastructure, Financial Services, Insurance | Comments Off on EU-U.S. Privacy Shield – Full Text Released
On February 29, 2016, the European Commission released the text of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. The text reveals the details of a new framework that will place stronger obligations on U.S. companies to protect the personal data of EU citizens. It will also involve heightened compliance requirements and authorizes enforcement measures by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the...
EU-US Privacy Shield: European Union and U.S. Reach Agreement in Principle for New Data Transfer Framework – But Uncertainty Remains
Posted on Feb 11, 2016 in Energy and Infrastructure, Financial Services, Insurance | Comments Off on EU-US Privacy Shield: European Union and U.S. Reach Agreement in Principle for New Data Transfer Framework – But Uncertainty Remains
On February 2, 2016, the European Commission (EC) and the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced that they had reached agreement on a new data transfer safe harbor arrangement for the transfer of personal data from Europe to the U.S. The new safe harbor pact, called the EU-US Privacy Shield, was negotiated in the wake of the EU Court of Justice’s (CJEU) decision in October...
Space Weather Strategy and Action Plan
Posted on Nov 9, 2015 in Energy and Infrastructure | Comments Off on Space Weather Strategy and Action Plan
Owners and operators of critical infrastructure are encouraged to coordinate with electric power providers to ensure response and recovery following outages resulting from space-weather events. Space weather refers to variations in the space environment between the sun and earth, such as geomagnetic storms, that can cause hazardous conditions and disruptions of the power grid. The...
NIST Releases Access Management Guidance for Energy Companies
Posted on Sep 9, 2015 in Energy and Infrastructure | Comments Off on NIST Releases Access Management Guidance for Energy Companies
A division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released draft guidance for energy companies to manage access to their networked resources, including industrial control systems and information technology. In the draft guidance, the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) offers step-by-step instructions to help energy companies address the risk...
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