The Espionage Act of 1917 Formed in response to the first foreign terrorist attack inside the United States on Black Tom Island in the New York Harbor, and gave the Coast Guard authority over anchorage and navigation of ships in U.S. waters. The Espionage Act of 1917 Formed in response to the first foreign terrorist attack inside the United States on Black Tom Island in the New York Harbor, and gave the Coast Guard authority over anchorage and navigation of ships in U.S. waters.The Magnuson Act of 1950 Expanded power of the Espionage Act by making it applicable not just in war but whenever the president felt security was threatened. Also expanded the Coast Guard’s authority to encompass not just ships but also harbors, ports and waterfront facilities.Source: Dennis Bryant, CSO researchThe Ports and Waterways Safety Act (PWSA) of 1972 Extended the Coast Guard’s authority over ships and ports to include enforcement of safety standards in peacetime. The Port and Tanker Safety Act of 1978 Expanded the authority of the PWSA of 1972.The Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 Built on the Espionage Act and the Magnuson Act, it unifies and streamlines regulations for all stakeholders in U.S. waterways, and gives the Coast Guard the broadest enforcement role yet. Related content brandpost How an integrated platform approach improves OT security By Richard Springer Sep 26, 2023 5 mins Security news Teachers urged to enter schoolgirls into UK’s flagship cybersecurity contest CyberFirst Girls aims to introduce girls to cybersecurity, increase diversity, and address the much-maligned skills shortage in the sector. By Michael Hill Sep 26, 2023 4 mins Back to School Education Industry IT Training news CREST, IASME to deliver UK NCSC’s Cyber Incident Exercising scheme CIE scheme aims to help organisations find quality service providers that can advise and support them in practising cyber incident response plans. By Michael Hill Sep 26, 2023 3 mins IT Governance Frameworks Incident Response Data and Information Security news Baffle releases encryption solution to secure data for generative AI Solution uses the advanced encryption standard algorithm to encrypt sensitive data throughout the generative AI pipeline. By Michael Hill Sep 26, 2023 3 mins Encryption Generative AI Data and Information Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe