Feds Launch Cyber Security Guidelines For U.S. Infrastructure Providers

The White House on Wednesday released the first version of its cyber security framework for protecting critical infrastructure. Critics say these voluntary guidelines enshrine the status quo

The White House on Wednesday released the first version of its cyber security framework for protecting critical infrastructure. Its a catalog of industry best-practices and standards that creates a voluntary template for companies to use in developing better security programs.
The Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity enables organizations -- regardless of size, degree of cybersecurity risk, or cybersecurity sophistication -- to apply the principles and best-practices of risk management to improving the security and resilience of critical infrastructure, the White House said in a statement.
Although the document was hailed by administration officials as a major turning point in cybersecurity, it contains little that is revolutionary or even new. The National Institute of Standards and Technology, working with the Homeland Security Department and industry stakeholders, has compiled a set of known, publicly vetted standards that can be applied to identify, protect from, detect, respond to, and recover from risks.
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