cybersecurity
Fitch Ratings: Iran conflict elevates cyber risk for public finance
Fitch Ratings says U.S. public finance issuers face elevated cyber risk amid the ongoing conflict in Iran. Previous geopolitically motivated…
Cyber, physical security fact sheets offer tips for utilities
The Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center (WaterISAC) recently released two fact sheets on the top actions water/wastewater systems can take…
Sector applauds introduction of bipartisan water system resilience bill
Water sector groups are reacting favorably to the reintroduction of the Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act. The bipartisan legislation…
Protecting the Balance Sheet with Process-Level Monitoring
By Rotem Ben-Eliyahu Cyber intrusions are now a mainstream business risk for water utilities. A 2025 cross-Atlantic survey from Semperis…
How Regular ‘Cyber Hygiene’ Protects Critical OT, IT from Risks
By Steven Taylor Information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) systems are intertwined, yet they often work in silos. A…
AWWA, AMWA back latest cybersecurity legislation
The American Water Works Association has thrown its support behind new legislation that would create a collaborative approach to cybersecurity…
AMWA supports bill to encourage WaterISAC participation
The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) recently announced its support for the Water Intelligence, Security, and Cyber Threat Protection…
NRWA applauds bipartisan emergency preparedness, cyber bills
U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) this month re-introduced two bipartisan bills to support rural water systems in emergency preparedness…
NRWA announces cybersecurity circuit rider program study
The National Rural Water Association (NRWA), in collaboration with the White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) and…
WaterISAC, EPA release joint bulletin for security, resilience info sharing
WaterISAC and the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced the release of a new, joint information bulletin for water…