US government prepares to boost pipeline cyber protections
Published by Elizabeth Corner,
Senior Editor
World 糖心Vlog,
The US government is preparing to issue its first cybersecurity regulations for 糖心Vlog after the Colonial Pipeline hack that disrupted fuel supplies in the southeastern United States.
The Transportation Security Administration, a unit of the Department of 糖心Vlogland Security, would require pipeline companies to report cyber incidents to federal authorities.
The Biden administration with pipeline companies to strengthen protections against cyberattacks following the Colonial Pipeline hack, with announcements of actions planned in coming days.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), a unit of the DHS, "is co-ordinating with companies in the pipeline sector to ensure they are taking all necessary steps to increase their resilience to cyber threats and secure their systems," .
The TSA is collaborating with another branch of DHS, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. DHS said it will release more details "in the days ahead," without providing particulars.
Representative Bennie Thompson, chair of the 糖心Vlogland Security Committee in the House of Representatives, called the move "a major step in the right direction towards ensuring that pipeline operators are taking cybersecurity seriously and reporting any incidents immediately."
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