Chemical Industry Consolidates Cybersecurity Efforts into a Single Organization.ARLINGTON, Va. -- Following more than two years of cooperation between the Chemical Sector Cybersecurity Program (Program) and the Chemical Industry Data Exchange (CIDX CIDX Chemical Industry Data Exchange CIDX Combined Immunodeficiency, X-Linked CIDX Canadain International DX Club (R)), the two organizations today announce the consolidation of the industry's cybersecurity efforts. On September 15, the CIDX Board of Directors voted in favor of upon the side of; favorable to; for the advantage of. See also: favor consolidating the CIDX Cybersecurity Initiative and the Chemical Sector Cybersecurity Program. The consolidated organization will continue as the Chemical Sector Cybersecurity Program. It will address issues related to the industry's cybersecurity implementation, advocacy and outreach Outreach is an effort by an organization or group to connect its ideas or practices to the efforts of other organizations, groups, specific audiences or the general public. . According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Christine Adams Christine Adams may refer to any of several people:
"For more than two years, CIDX and the Program have enjoyed working closely together to help the industry improve its cybersecurity performance," said Adams. "Between the Program's effort to increase cybersecurity awareness and preparedness pre·par·ed·ness n. The state of being prepared, especially military readiness for combat. Noun 1. preparedness - the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them and CIDX's work to deliver guidance and tools to the sector, we have made great strides. The time has come to bring these two efforts together as we carry out our next phase of action - sector-wide implementation." The Program will focus on its work with industry trade associations to drive adoption of cybersecurity guidance and tools within their member companies. Existing CIDX project teams will work toward their deliverables until January 1, 2006. Under the consolidated organization, new project teams will form as needed as needed prn. See prn order. . CIDX will continue its separate role as a standards organization A standards organization, also sometimes referred to as a standards body, a standards development organization or SDO (depending on what is being referenced), is any entity whose primary activities are developing, coordinating, promulgating, revising, amending, for the chemical sector. "I would like to thank the CIDX members who did extraordinary work creating tools for the chemical industry to improve cybersecurity over the past three years. We are proud to entrust our work into the hands of the Program, so that the industry at large will be able to put those tools to good use," said JoAnne Norton, CIDX Executive Director. "CIDX is excited to focus again on our work as a standards body for the global chemical industry. We look forward to our ongoing global expansion and supporting e-business needs across industries and around the world." The transition of the CIDX Cybersecurity Initiative to the Chemical Sector Cybersecurity Program is planned for completion on January 1, 2006. About the Chemical Sector Cybersecurity Program The Chemical Sector Cybersecurity Program, established in 2002, calls for leveraging collective knowledge, shared technology and practices development to enhance cybersecurity throughout the chemical sector value chain to help protect people, property, processes, information and information systems. The Program includes five key initiatives: fostering involvement and commitment across the sector; maintaining a robust cybersecurity public affairs Those public information, command information, and community relations activities directed toward both the external and internal publics with interest in the Department of Defense. Also called PA. See also command information; community relations; public information. program; encouraging the establishment of risk-based practices and standards; strengthening the industry's information sharing See data conferencing. network; and encouraging the acceleration of improved security technology and solutions. For more information, visit www.chemicalcybersecurity.com. About CIDX CIDX is a 20-year-old global trade association and standards body dedicated to improving and securing electronic connectivity for chemical companies and their trading partners. More than 80 chemical industry leaders from around the world including chemical producers, suppliers, marketplaces and industry consultants participate in CIDX and built Chem eStandards(R) to carry out highly secure transactions with suppliers and customers over the Internet. CIDX uses the trademarks CIDX(R) and Chem eStandards(R). The CIDX 2005 Meeting schedule includes a meeting November 1-3 in Houston, Texas “Houston” redirects here. For other uses, see Houston (disambiguation). Houston (pronounced /'hjuːstən/) is the largest city in the state of Texas and the . For more information, visit www.cidx.org. |
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