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FERC, NERC joint report on cyber incident response at electric utilities

Security Affairs

The US FERC and NERC published a study on cyber incident response at electric utilities that also includes recovery best practices. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the North American Electricity Reliability Corporation (NERC) released a study on cyber incident response and recovery best practices for electric utilities.

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CISA JCDC Will Focus on Energy Sector

Security Affairs

Strengthen operational integration and collaboration with members of the energy sector. Cyber Risk in the Energy Sector Public utilities have been put to the test as attacks by bad actors have risen sharply in recent years. Q3 ‘22 saw a record number of attacks on the energy market, a trend that is not expected to slow down.

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Energy insights from Davos 2025 – safeguarding the planet

OpenText Information Management

The theme explores, how can we catalyze energy, climate and nature action through innovative partnerships, increased financing and the deployment of frontier technologies. Knowledge reimagined To grow energy reliably, safely, and sustainably, knowledge will have to be reimagined.

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Top 5 tech predictions for the energy and resources sector in 2025

OpenText Information Management

The energy and resources sector is undergoing a profound transformation driven by the global push toward sustainability, energy technological advancements, geopolitical risks, and increasing regulatory pressures in some areas of the world. Every digital fabric has horizontal and vertical digital threads. Digital twins are no different.

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Resecurity Released a 2024 Cyber Threat Landscape Forecast

Security Affairs

Bad actors will leverage these regulations as tools for manipulation and extortion, echoing the tactics employed by certain ransomware operators who threaten victims with GDPR compliance violations and regulatory fines.

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Improve safety using root cause analysis and strengthening information management

OpenText Information Management

The energy and resources sector including utilities, oil and gas, chemicals, and metals & mining is one of the most hazardous in the world. Utilizing information management technologies and best practices can help continuously improve upon and eliminate these root causes for safer operations.

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

Data Matters

Critically, the utility had in place an internal compliance program at the time of the violations. However, NERC determined that the quality of the compliance program was deficient in facilitating compliance with the CIP standards. Settlement Agreement at 12.