The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on July 20, 2021, reversed two decades of pipeline cybersecurity policies. Having previously advocated for voluntary pipeline.
Owners and operators of the 100 most “critical” hazardous liquid and natural gas pipelines, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities will need to act
The Colonial Pipeline hack revealed cyber risks that President Biden seeks to address with the nationâs first cybersecurity review board, modeled after the National Transportation Safety Board.
âItâs a good start,â said Roger Nebel, a cybersecurity instructor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.Â
âBut congressional action also is needed,â said Nebel, who teaches at the UAF Homeland Security and Emergency Management Program.Â
Bidenâs 14-page order places a new emphasis on national cybersecurity. The executive order:
Sets up the federal cybersecurity board to review attacks like the Colonial breach by a Russian criminal group.Enhances oil and gas industry standards for cybersecurity at federal agencies and for contractors that do business with them.Updates security standards for software sold to the government.Â
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