Maritime vessels are under significant threat of cyber-attack because many are carrying outdated software and were not designed with cyber security in mind, according to new research. But operators could easily mitigate against such dangers by updating security systems, improving ship design and providing better training for crews, the study led by Plymouth University’s Maritime…
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AMMITEC issues Cyber Security Awareness Guidelines
As Shore and Satellite Communications continuously evolve over time, Internet access is a feature available to most vessels of our fleets and all office staff. Nowadays, more and more core ships’ & office systems are networked together and connected to the public Internet. Bridge Navigation Communications Propulsion and machinery management Power control Ships Security Cargo…
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Maritime Cybersecurity: The Old and New
Latin America has over 300 ports and with the expansion of the Panama Canal, which will double its capacity, almost complete, shipping and vessel traffic is top of mind. At the same time, the world is facing a surge of new cyberattacks across all industries. Last year alone, over 317 million new computer viruses or…
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Does ECDIS increase the risk of ship collisions?
Ecdis may reduce the number of ship groundings if used correctly, but can increase the risk of ship collisions. Ecdis is seen as an aid to navigation for the increasing number of vessels that are using these systems and electronic navigational charts (ENCs). But it can also be seen as a liability on the bridge…
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Tip of the month May 2016 – How to secure your devices
Securing your devices Most Seafarers and land based staff these days own personal devices such as Smartphones, Tablets and laptops. You may also be lucky enough to have a business supplied device which hopefully is secured already by your I.T department. So this tip is for all those using their own devices on-board for keeping…
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