Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Standards for Electric Grid Seen Expanding
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The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission proposed to revise its cybersecurity standards for the nation’s electric grid, expanding the rules to more than 60 additional companies.
The agency today voted to start the process for updating the existing critical infrastructure protection standards. The revisions are aimed at enhancing the “security posture” of companies that link to the grid, according to a FERC statement.