Gaming Laboratories International LLC (GLI), a technology compliance tester and consultancy for the gaming industry, says it has released three new modules under the firm’s Gaming Security Framework (GSF). The company describes GSF as the “first” and so far “only” gaming information security standard, aimed at addressing cyber threats.
In a Thursday announcement, GLI said it had now released: GSF Module 3 v1.0: Gaming Information Security (GIS) Controls Audit – Vendor Controls; GSF Module 4 v1.0: GIS Controls Audit – Land-based Gaming Controls; and GSF Module 5 v1.0: GIS Controls Audit – Online Gaming Controls.
Earlier this year, the firm had released the first two products of its information security standard, GSF Module 1 and GSF Module 2.
As per the latest update, GLI also released updates to its GSF Module 1 v1.1: GIS Controls Audit – Common Controls.
The press release cited GLI’s president and chief executive, James Maida, as saying that cybersecurity was a “constant threat to gaming operations,” and that “cybersecurity insurance has costs that are constantly rising”.
The GSF “addresses these concerns and fills in what was a large and dangerous gap in cybersecurity for the gaming industry, because before its release, there was no direct cybersecurity standard for gaming,” stated Mr Maida.
He added: “What GLI is doing with the Gaming Security Framework is to answer the concerns of regulators, operators, suppliers, and players worldwide.”
According to GLI, each module in the firm’s GSF “is a culmination of industry best practices and is continually updated based on industry feedback”.
The framework “was intended to assist regulators by creating baseline security guidelines that they can adopt and/or utilise as they see fit,” said the company.
The firm added: “In addition to assisting regulators, this framework is of tremendous value to gaming organisations seeking comprehensive guidance and recommendations for enhancing security across all aspects of gaming operations, saving both time and expense.”
