A speaker at a Texas RE webinar suggested that utilities look beyond the minimum cybersecurity preparations required by NERC's Critical Infrastructure Protection standards.

NERC asked FERC for additional clarity on a key term in its order directing modifications to the latest critical infrastructure protection standard.

NERC released an industry survey on emerging security risks to the grid, along with material helping owners of inverter-based resources register with the ERO.

FERC approved a proposed standard to require internal network security monitoring at high- and medium-impact grid cyber systems while ordering further modifications.

NERC's Standards Committee moved forward with multiple standards development projects, while rejecting one standard request as proposed by a development team.

Presenters at a Texas RE webinar focused on helping newly registered entities with the most frequently seen violations among utilities in similar circumstances.

Representatives of electric utilities and manufacturers provided feedback on proposed supply chain risk management standards at a workshop hosted by FERC and NERC.

A speaker at SERC Reliability's Fall Reliability and Security Seminar discussed some of the emerging challenges with the transition to cloud computing.

FERC said the activist's request for a grid-wide audit of Chinese-manufactured equipment is unnecessary in light of existing standards.

FERC issued two NOPRs indicating it will direct NERC to develop new cybersecurity standards.