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DOE Issues Voluntary Cybersecurity Guidelines

Utilities, as well as third-party contractors and vendors, should take notice of government-led initiatives pertaining to the smart grid and related cybersecurity matters. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a proposed Voluntary Code of Conduct (VCC) that provides smart-grid cybersecurity guidance and addresses privacy in the use of data collected by advanced metering...

NIST Guidance Encourages Coordinated Incident Response

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has proposed guidance on cyber threat information sharing. In its October 2014 draft, NIST seeks to leverage shared information to enhance cybersecurity through coordinated incident response. Specifically, NIST recommends that, to enhance its cybersecurity posture and ability to respond to a cyber incident, an organization...

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