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FERC issues notice of proposed rulemaking to extend reporting requirements for cyberattacks targeting the energy sector

Data Protection Report

DHS’ webinar explained that the hackers obtained access to vendors providing computer services to electric utilities companies. In response to such concerns, regulatory agencies are increasing reporting requirements for cyberattacks targeting the energy sector. electrical grids and power plants.

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FERC Approves NERC’s Supply Chain Risk Management Reliability Standards and Directs NERC to Expand Their Scope

Data Matters

A string of Governmental announcements have increasingly sounded the alarm about the growing cybersecurity threat facing the energy sector. Among other things, these reports have announced that state-sponsored cyber actors have successfully gained access to the control rooms of utilities. Procedural History.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 22 – 28 January 2024

IT Governance

Computer SPRL Source (New) IT services Belgium Yes 1,000,000 AerCap Source (New) Transport Ireland Yes 1 TB MBC Law Professional Corp. NAIRR will “provide access to advanced computing, datasets, models, software, training and user support to U.S.-based TB Four Hands Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 1.5

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MY TAKE: Technology breakthroughs, emerging standards are coalescing to assure IoT integrity

The Last Watchdog

We met at Infineon’s OktoberTech™ Silicon Valley 2024 conference , which I had the privilege of attending recently at the Computer History Museum. Infineon, for instance, is known for supplying secured, energy-efficient semiconductors and microcontrollers which are critical for IoT security. This, indeed, is what’s happening.

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How Content Services Are Enabling the Digital Transformation of Electric Utilities

AIIM

Electric utilities in the United States are a major source of CO2 – they created 1.55 And according to the US Energy Information Agency, consumption is expected to grow by 50% by the year 2050. To get greener, electric utilities must digitally transform. The Slow Transition to Green Energy. Artificial Intelligence.