Critical Infrastructure Sectors, Security Standards

For OT Cybersecurity, Extra Time is Running Out

Polsinelli on 12/22/2022

Operational technology (OT) is hardware and software that detects or causes a change, through the direct monitoring and/or control of industrial equipment, assets, processes and events. By design, OT underpins many critical...more

Protect Duty: What does this new duty mean for owners and operators?

Hogan Lovells on 3/5/2021

Owners and operators of commercial properties could soon be required by law to consider the adequacy of security measures, systems and processes adopted at their sites and take steps to mitigate any perceived risks. ...more

GAO Urges a More Strategic Approach to Combatting “Insider” Security Threats at U.S. Airports

Cozen O'Connor on 2/20/2020

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has published a report examining efforts by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and aviation stakeholders at U.S. airports to address “insider threat,” or the risk...more

Germany's Draft Bill on IT Security 2.0 – Extended BSI Authorities, Stricter Penalties and New Obligations on Providers

White & Case LLP on 7/15/2019

On March 27, 2019, the German Federal Ministry of the Interior (GMI) proposed a new bill (the "Draft Bill") for a so-called IT Security Act 2.0 (IT-SiG 2.0). In an effort to take a front-runner role in Europe, Germany has...more

NIST Proposes Enhanced Security Requirements for Certain Government Contractors

Foley & Lardner LLP on 6/27/2019

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced proposed changes to NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-171, Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations. The...more

FERC Proposes New Cybersecurity Rules for Electric Grid

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 10/30/2017

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has proposed new rules to enhance cybersecurity for the electric grid in the U.S., which includes security management controls to specifically respond to risks associated with...more

China moves to implement security review of network products and services: but leaves foreign investor and manufacturer concerns...

Hogan Lovells on 2/17/2017

On 4 February 2017, the Cyberspace Administration of China issued a draft of the Network Products and Services Security Review Measures (“Draft Measures”) for public comment: the Draft Measures remain open for comments until...more

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