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12365719674?profile=RESIZE_400xSeveral US federal agencies published a guide of cybersecurity best practices for the water and sanitation sector following criticism from a US government watchdog about the government’s work with the industry.  This past week, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) partnered with the FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to release a manual providing the water industry with more information on cyber incident response as well as the roles, resources and responsibi

9313833695?profile=RESIZE_400xThere’s an old saying in the American West: “Whiskey is for drinking; water is for fighting.”  Back in March, Red Sky Alliance presented facts surrounding the Oldsmar, Florida water treatment cyber-attack.  Well, this critical infrastructure in the US remains a target to cyber-criminals.

The idea that access to water, especially the clean, drinkable kind, is something that is worth fighting for is nothing new.  But cyber security was never a real factor in water safety.   Recent incidents have e

8519980697?profile=RESIZE_400xYou have been asked to be a local celebrity at the summer church fund raiser.  This honor involves sitting on a perch in a Dunk Tank.  All goes well, until after the first plunge into the cold water, you realize that you forgot to take your phone off your hip.  Panic sets in.  This is the phone you use for both work and home.  Oh no – now what?   Plunging into a dunk tank may not be in your near future, but dropping your phone in the toilet, pool or local pond is a distinct reality.  Smart phone