EPA Has ‘New Rules’ for Protecting Public Drinking Water

The EPA isn't mincing words when it comes to protecting public drinking water. Earlier this month they released a memorandum putting specifics into the general advice to maintain cybersecurity at public water systems (PWSs). Per the report, “[The] EPA clarifies with this memorandum that states must evaluate the cybersecurity of operational technology used by a PWS when conducting PWS sanitary surveys.” That’s pretty straightforward. Operational Technology (OT) has always been a thorn in the side of industrial complexes, especially as …

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