Biden is boosting cybersecurity at US ports, where online attacks can be more ravaging than storms

By COLLEEN LONG
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed an executive order and created a federal rule aimed at better securing the nation’s ports from potential cyberattacks. The administration is outlining Wednesday a set of cybersecurity regulations that port operators must comply with across the country, not unlike standardized safety regulations that seek to prevent injury or damage to people and infrastructure. The new requirements are part of the federal government’s focus on modernizing how critical infrastructure like power grids, ports and pipelines are protected. They are increasingly managed and controlled online but there is no set of nationwide standards that govern how operators should protect against potential attacks online.