From: RigZone
by Karen Boman
Cybersecurity is attaining the same level of importance that health, safety and environment issues have in oil and gas over the past 20 years. Over the past 18 months, the U.S. federal government also has undertaken a series of actions regarding cybersecurity issues in the oil and gas sector, Glenn Legge, a partner at Legge, Farrow, Kimmitt, McGrath & Brown LLP, told Rigzone. Through different agencies and the executive branch, the federal government has sought to encourage the private sector to create a more robust cybersecurity network.
Late last year, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Coast Guard announced that they would develop cybersecurity regulations for the marine and offshore energy sectors. These regulations would address concerns over cyberrisks and vulnerabilities among vessels and facilities subject to the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002.
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