Data center protection standards appeared in Russia The Ministry of Digital Development approved the requirements for comprehensive protection of data centers against drones and other airborne threats, Kommersant reported with reference to the document. It applies to data centers planned, under construction and operating in Russia, regardless of the form of ownership and operator. Critical data centers will be divided into 3 categories: K1 - strategic objects, the defeat of which could disrupt central functions of the government for a period of one hour; K2 - objects that guarantee the operation of economically or socially important systems at the regional or industrial level, the violation of which can last from 4 hours; K3 - corporate data centers, damage to which will lead to significant losses for individual organizations without wide-ranging consequences for the state. Each category has its own security criteria, including underground placement. In general, data center operations are subject to reduced visibility from the air. The defense must be multi-layered and include physical fortification, electronic means and systems to prevent air threats. Critical services are proposed to be maintained. It is also planned to create a unified situation center and interaction between the operators of the data centers and the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the National Guard and the emergency services.