The Environmental Protection Agency issued a memo to state governments today requiring local water systems to meet basic cybersecurity standards.
in recent years have showcased how insecure the nation's cash-strapped water utilities are in their digital systems.
New questions include those about the water system's password practices, encryption uses and internal cybersecurity team setup.are conducted every three to five years by local sanitation experts and have historically focused on physical security issues.to regulate water cybersecurity issues.
The EPA is accepting comments on the guidance until May 31, and it will update the document later as needed based on those submissions.Some industry experts have already criticized the EPA's highly anticipated memo, warning that local sanitation inspectorsSign up for Axios’ cybersecurity newsletter Codebook
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