Critical Infrastructure

The SecurityInfoWatch.com Critical Infrastructure category is a collection of news, analysis, and other information relevant to security professionals who work in or provide services to the Critical Infrastructure market. It covers issues pertaining to security management as well as security technology deployments at utilities, airports, transit operators, oil and petrochemical facilities, and other critical infrastructure operators.
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As the global financial system becomes more interconnected, it's apparent that regulatory frameworks like DORA are not isolated to one region. U.S. companies, especially those in the information and communication technology (ICT) sectors, need to pay close attention to DORA’s implementation.
Cybersecurity

DORA compliance is a strategic necessity for U.S. companies serving EU financial institutions

Jan. 17, 2025
As DORA takes effect, recovery resilience tops the compliance agenda.
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The Pentagon is expected to release a new assessment to evaluate and approve zero trust standards in early 2025.
Information Security

How the DOD is enabling its Zero Trust mission

Jan. 10, 2025
Bridging strategy and culture in the Pentagon aims to advance Zero Trust to secure data and support mission success by 2027.
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Critical Infrastructure

Becrypt launches VDI Guard to secure critical infrastructure

Jan. 10, 2025
Becrypt VDI Guard is specifically engineered to safeguard remote access protocols against advanced cyber threats.
ARIA Cybersecurity Solutions partners with UFT to protect water treatment facilities from cyberattacks
Critical Infrastructure

ARIA Cybersecurity Solutions partners with UFT to protect water treatment facilities from cyberattacks

Jan. 9, 2025
ARIA is working with UFT to resell and integrate AZT PROTECT into water treatment systems to better protect them from today’s cyberattacks.
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Agents of the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are seen outside a house on Mandeville Street, where bomb-making materials were found in connection with the New Orleans terror ramming attack. A fire broke out, and bomb-making materials were found in a short-term rental property, where the man who killed at least 10 people in New Orleans early on New Year's Day may have stayed before plowing his pickup truck into a crowd.
Critical Infrastructure

FBI says Bourbon Street terrorist acted alone, as tourists return after mass killing

Jan. 3, 2025
The attack brought hundreds of new state police and federal specialists to the city in advance of the Super Bowl.
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Police cordon off the intersection of Canal Street and Bourbon Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. At least 15 people were killed and 30 injured Wednesday when a vehicle plowed overnight into a New Year's crowd in the heart of the thriving New Orleans tourist district, authorities said.
Critical Infrastructure

US security fears heightened after New Orleans attack, Cybertruck blast

Jan. 2, 2025
DHS and other federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies are looking for a connection between these terror incidents.
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Georgia cheerleaders throw beads to fans as the Georgia float travels down Decatur Street during the Allstate Sugar Bowl New Year’s Eve Parade, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in New Orleans.
Critical Infrastructure

15 killed in New Orleans truck ramming incident during New Year’s celebrations

Jan. 1, 2025
Sugar Bowl football fans from the University of Georgia and Notre Dame jammed the streets before today's big game.
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The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a month-long ban on drones for parts of New Jersey, citing “special security reasons.”
Anti-Drone Technologies

Drones over New Jersey now face FAA bans

Dec. 19, 2024
The Temporary Flight Restrictions cover nearly two dozen towns and cities, from Camden to Bayonne, Edison, Harrison, and Jersey City, with violators facing criminal charges.
The Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation (FESI) announces investments to secure critical infrastructure
Critical Infrastructure

The Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation (FESI) announces investments to secure critical infrastructure

Dec. 18, 2024
FESI's investments will enable American communities to secure their power grids and will convene energy innovators and entrepreneurs to deploy American energy technologies.
OPSWAT acquires data diode technology company Fend
Critical Infrastructure

OPSWAT acquires data diode technology company Fend

Dec. 18, 2024
The acquisition of Fend broadens OPSWAT's end-to-end cybersecurity product offerings in the field of data diodes and unidirectional gateway solutions.
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Hosted/Managed Access Control

ALCEA GATEWAY Bridge

Dec. 12, 2024
The new ALCEA GATEWAY offers comprehensive real-time situational awareness, remote keyless opening and monitoring, and keyless access management.