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Cyber

Wrap Up: New NTI Report Shines Light on Cybersecurity Needs at Nuclear Facilities

Alissa Tabirian

Monday, December 19th, 2016

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VIENNA — Governments, industry, and international organizations should work together to boost the cyber defense capabilities at nuclear facilities worldwide, according to a report from the nongovernmental Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), released at a Dec.7 side event during the International Atomic Energy Agency’s International Conference on Nuclear Security.NTI’s Outpacing Cyber Threats report says traditional cyber defense methods at nuclear facilities, including the use of firewalls and antivirus technology, are not adequate to address current threats that stem from an increased digitalization at nuclear…

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