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President Joe Biden seeks to leverage his personal relationships to convince America's closest allies that he can restore normalcy on the world stage. U.S. partners just want to know if it will last.

The Colonial Pipeline hack revealed cyber risks that President Biden seeks to address with the nation’s first cybersecurity review board, modeled after the National Transportation Safety Board. “It’s a good start,” said Roger Nebel, a cybersecurity instructor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.  “But congressional action also is needed,” said Nebel, who teaches at the UAF Homeland Security and Emergency Management Program.  Biden’s 14-page order places a new emphasis on national cybersecurity. The executive order: Sets up the federal cybers...

Providing coverage of Alaska and northern Canada's oil and gas industry Alyeska cyber-aware : Steve Sutherlin Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. maintains a state of readiness when it comes to cyberthreats. Just like any other operating risk of running the 800-mile Trans Alaska Pipeline System, cyber risk is on the front burner 24/7 at Alyeska, according to Michelle Egan, Alyeska chief communications officer. “We have a very comprehensive cybersecurity program here - it involves multiple layers of protection; we have an in-house cybersecurity team; we have a number of third-party experts and vend...

Operators of the trans-Alaska pipeline system said the company is in contact with federal law enforcement and other agencies about the Colonial Pipeline cyber attack to modify security systems as necessary. “In response to this specific incident, we are engaged with government agencies, law enforcement and industry partners to understand what occurred and make any necessary adjustments,” said Michelle Egan, chief communications officer at Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. Egan said that making adjustments based on cyber risks and best practices is central to Alyeska’s security progr...

The Colonial Pipeline cyber attack is a wake-up call for the energy industry in Alaska and the U.S. to fortify critical infrastructure, energy lawyer Brad Keithley said Monday. “Alaska certainly has critical energy infrastructure that is dependent on smooth functioning information technology. If someone got into it, it could be very disruptive,” said Keithley, publisher of “Thoughts on Alaska Oil and Gas,” an industry newsletter. Colonial Pipeline is the target of a ransomware attack by a Russian criminal group called DarkSide that shut down the nation’s largest gasol...