From: Utility DIVE
Dive Brief:
- FERC has adopted changes to seven Critical Infrastructure Protection standards, including requirements for personnel and training, aimed to bolster the security of the bulk electric system’s cyber systems and information, Smart Grid News reports.
- FERC specifically addressed calls to mandate secure communications between all bulk power facilities, saying at this time it is not necessary but could become so in the future. New Hampshire-based Foundation for Resilient Societies had called for more secure communications, fearing the impacts a cyberattack could have.
- Cybersecurity has become a growing concern regarding the United States power system, and last summer Lloyd’s of London issued a report finding a widespread outage could cause up to $1 trillion in damage.
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