Topic
Critical Infrastructure Security
57 published works
Internet, IT & e-Discovery
Beware of Cybersecurity Threats to Critical Infrastructure!
By Peter Vogel
Darkreading.com reported that “While cybersecurity experts have been reticent to attribute the attacks to Russia, the links between their targeted and the current Russian invasion of Ukraine have suggested that…
Perkins on Privacy
Recent Warnings Highlight Need for Enhanced Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructure
By David Aaron
In rapid succession, the following occurred: Congress enacted new cybersecurity requirements for critical infrastructure.U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed a new cybersecurity rule.U.S. Department of Justice unsealed indictments of Russian…
Data Counsel
Sounding the Alarm: New Federal Law Will Mandate the Reporting of Cybersecurity Incidents Involving Critical Infrastructure – What Companies Need to do now to be Prepared
By Sara Goldstein, Kimberly Gordy, Thomas Moran
In response to increased and persistent cybersecurity threats to American infrastructure, Congress passed the Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act (SACA), which President Joe Biden signed into law on March 15. SACA…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
DHS Issues Cybersecurity Guidance for Critical Infrastructure Firms
On September 22, 2021, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo released a joint statement on the Department of Homeland Security’s issuance of preliminary…
Energy Forward
President Biden Issues National Security Memorandum on Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity
By Stephen Lilley, Veronica R. Glick, Rajesh De, Vivek K. Mohan, David A. Simon, Joel Silverstein
On July 28, 2021, President Biden signed a national security memorandum that seeks to “significantly improve” the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure systems. The “National Security Memorandum on Improving Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
White House Issues Memorandum on Improving Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Control Systems
On July 28, 2021, President Biden signed a National Security Memorandum that formally establishes an Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Initiative and directs the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure…
Security, Privacy and the Law
FERC NOI Considers Expansion of Cybersecurity Rules to Distributed Generation
By Foley Hoag
On Wednesday, June 24, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or “the Commission”) published a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) in the Federal Register soliciting comments on potential enhancements to…
International Trade Law
President Declares Threat to Electric Power Grid a National Emergency
By Caroline Brown, Deborah A. Carpentier
On May 1, 2020, the President signed a new Executive Order (EO) declaring a national emergency regarding certain threats to the U.S. bulk-power system and broadly prohibiting acquisition, importation, transfer, or installation…
Energy & Cleantech Counsel
Cybersecurity 2020 — The Year in Preview: The Energy Sector’s Growing Vulnerability to Cyberattack
The electric power grid is subject to escalating threats of attack by foreign adversaries and individual bad actors. While no U.S. utilities have been seriously compromised to date, in 2015,…
Washington Energy Report
FERC Staff Offer Recommendations for CIP Reliability Audits and Cybersecurity
By Miriam Archibong, Adrienne Thompson
On October 4, 2019, FERC staff issued a report for users, operators, and owners of the bulk-power system to increase compliance with mandatory Critical Infrastructure Protection (“CIP”) standards and improve…