Cybersecurity and Privacy Protocols

Cybersecurity Agency Seeks Input on Cyber Incident Reporting Requirements

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued a request for information, seeking public input on approaches to implement the cyber incident reporting requirements, in accordance with the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022, or CIRCA. CIRCA has been a pioneering legislative measure for the whole cybersecurity public and everyone interested in protecting…...

One-Third of U.S. Households Faced Energy Insecurity in 2015

New York Bill Would Restrain Cryptocurrency Mining Operations Over Environmental Concerns

The New York legislature on June 2 passed a bill aimed to stop cryptocurrency mining operations that use fossil fuels to power their facilities. The bill would amend the existing Environment Conservation Law to ban operations that use “proof-of-work authentication” methods to validate blockchain transactions. Proof-of-work authentication methods refer to consensus algorithm in a block-chain…...

U.S. Energy Department Engages Private Sector in Cyber-Attack Exercises to Strengthen Energy Sector Preparedness

Federal Agencies Release Advisory with Historical Hacking Campaigns Targeting Critical Infrastructure by Russia

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Energy Department on March 24 outlined numerous intrusion campaigns conducted by indicted Russian state-sponsored cyber actors against energy sector organizations in the U.S. and abroad between 2011 and 2018. The agencies recommended actions for executives and leaders to take, urging the U.S. and international…...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Russia Ukraine Energy Security

Visual Primer: Russia-Ukraine War Prompts Rethinking of U.S. Energy Policies

Russia’s attack on Ukraine has roiled global markets, causing oil prices to soar at a time when the world is recovering from the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. The conflict, entangled with the global energy crisis, has been met with heavy economic sanctions from the U.S. and most European countries. Companies across the oil and gas value chain have also announced plans to abandon investments in Russia.

Texas State Lawmakers Pass Legislation to Enhance Grid Protection Against Cyber Attacks

Federal Agencies Issue Cybersecurity Advisory Amid Russia’s Attack on Ukraine

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Feb.26 published a co-operative cybersecurity advisory providing a summary of damaging malware that has been used to target Ukrainian organizations, along with direction on how organizations can detect and ensure privacy, protection, and safety of their networks. Organizations, following the…...

U.S. Energy Department Awards $28 Million to Enhance Energy Infrastructure Cybersecurity

FERC Proposes to Strengthen Reliability Standards for Electric Grid Cyber Systems

The Federal Energy Regulation Commission (FERC) on Jan. 20 proposed to reinforce its Critical Infrastructure Protection reliability standards by demanding internal network security monitoring, or INSM, for high- and medium-impact bulk electric system cyber systems. Inclusion of INSM requirements in the reliability standards would complement current perimeter requirements for high- and medium-impact systems by enhancing…...

Virginia Regulator Approves $650 Million Grid Transformation Plan for Dominion Energy

Virginia Regulator Approves $650 Million Grid Transformation Plan for Dominion Energy

The Virginia State Corporations Commission on Jan. 7 approved the second phase of the Grid Transformation Plan proposed by Dominion Energy Inc. for the years 2022 and 2023. The approved phase II is focused on a set of projects aimed at accommodating the growing participation of distributed energy resources promoted by recent policy developments. Virginia’s Clean…...