University of Chicago launches pilot connecting small water utilities with volunteers to bolster security

The University of Chicago’s Cyber Policy Initiative has kicked off a pilot effort where six small water utilities will work with volunteers who have significant cyber expertise to help bolster their security defenses.

The initiative announced at Def Con in August received over 350 volunteers who expressed an interest in participating, including individuals who have worked for 20 years in cyber and are former military or former officials from the Justice Department and Department of Homeland Security, according to...