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CISA JCDC Will Focus on Energy Sector

Security Affairs

Taking note of the pervasive threat landscape, the US government has devoted more resources to building a team to protect citizens and businesses. To address this gap, the JCDC is planning proactive measures for future cyber risks. Systemic Risk Cybercrime is a broad-reaching threat relevant to both individuals and organizations.

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The journey to a mature asset management system

IBM Big Data Hub

This blog series discusses the complex tasks energy utility companies face as they shift to holistic grid asset management to manage through the energy transition. Cybersecurity reduces risk exposure for cyberattacks on digitally connected assets.

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Cybersecurity in utilities: Critical questions for securing distributed energy resources (DERs)

CGI

Cybersecurity in utilities: Critical questions for securing distributed energy resources (DERs). The energy transition is driving a shift toward the increasing use of distributed energy resources (DERs). From a cybersecurity perspective, DERs pose new and unique challenges for utilities. Mon, 06/17/2019 - 05:09.

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Data Encryption Shields the Energy Sector Against Emerging Threats

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Data Encryption Shields the Energy Sector Against Emerging Threats. The energy sector is part of the critical national infrastructure (CNI), and delivers services that are essential for modern life. Energy services companies are a lucrative target for adversaries. Wed, 01/13/2021 - 09:42. Cybersecurity challenges. A recent U.S.

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AI this Earth Day: Top opportunities to advance sustainability initiatives

IBM Big Data Hub

To drive real change, it’s crucial for individuals, industries, organizations and governments to work together, using data and technology to uncover new opportunities that will help advance sustainability initiatives across the globe. This Earth Day, we are calling for action to conserve our scarcest resource: the planet.

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Resecurity Released a 2024 Cyber Threat Landscape Forecast

Security Affairs

Resecurity, a Los Angeles-based cybersecurity company protecting Fortune 100 and government agencies worldwide, has compiled a comprehensive forecast outlining the imminent threats and novel security challenges anticipated in the upcoming year. Cybersecurity company Resecurity has published the 2024 Cyber Threat Landscape Forecast.

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NERC $10,000,000 Fine of Public Utility Highlights the Need for Cybersecurity Preparedness and CIP Compliance Programs

Data Matters

Although none of the violations resulted in any reported outages, NERC concluded that the cumulative effect of the violations posed a serious risk to the reliability of the bulk U.S. Critically, the utility had in place an internal compliance program at the time of the violations. Settlement Agreement at 12.