5 top tips for sourcing port cyberattack insurance cover
Armada Risk Partners CEO Ed McNamara, Cleveland Ohio port insurance broker, on why a port cyberattack is a real concern for operators. A port cyberattack is now one of the biggest and
Cybersecurity
Op-Ed: The geopolitics of maritime cybersecurity
By Professor Basil Germond, Chair in International Security, Lancaster University The maritime sector, like other sectors of the economy and society, is targeted by cyber criminals seeking personal and commercial data (e.g.,
Op-Ed: How to mitigate risk against a cybersecurity breach
By Kristin McGillicuddy, Senior Marketing Manager, Commercial & Leisure Maritime There is no doubt that the rate of cybersecurity breaches in the maritime industry is increasing in both frequency and scope with
DNV in $107 million acquisition of Nixu cybersecurity specialist
DNV, which has had its own unfortunate experiences in the area, is to get into the cybersecurity business big time. In a EUR 98 million (about $107 million) deal it is to
USCG warns of Volt Typhoon cybersecurity threat to maritime
The U.S. Coast Guard is warning maritime companies of the cybersecurity threat posed by recent People’s Republic of China (PRC) sponsored cyber activity seen across U.S. critical infrastructure, including the Marine Transportation
ABS Wavesight adds ransomware defense and response to its offering
ABS Wavesight, the software-as-a-service (SaaS) company launched by ABS last November, is teaming with managed detection and response (MDR) cybersecurity service provider ActZero to deliver operators 24/7 ransomware defense and response. ActZero
Cyberattack hits DNV ShipManager software
DNV confirmed yesterday that its ShipManager fleet management software was hit by a cyberattack on the evening of Saturday, January 7, and that DNV specialists had shut down ShipManager’s IT servers in
Op-Ed: Cybersecurity in the ports and maritime terminals sector
By Andrew R. Lee and James A. Kearns Ninety percent of cargo moving throughout the United States is transported on water at some point in its journey. By the end of this
Op-Ed: A recipe for cyber disaster
By Julian Clark, Global Senior Partner, Ince It’s not a question of if, but rather when the commercial shipping industry will face an operational technology (OT) cyber attack that risks seafarers’ safety
OP-ED: Cybersecurity training is key to cybersecurity resiliency
By Andrew R. Lee and Jim Kearns, Jones Walker LLP Data and network system breaches come in all shapes and sizes, but they tend to have one common element: the human. Broad