Notwithstanding the stir after recent cyber attacks, the shipping community needs to do more to protect itself, experts say.
»The maritime industry is still not taking cyber risk seriously enough, because there haven’t yet been any disasters or financial collapses that can be pi[ds_preview]nned down to a cyberattack«, David Nordell, Senior Vice President for Strategy, Policy and Law at the Centre for Strategic Cyberspace and Security Science argues.
Maersk may have lost hundreds of millions, but it was an accidental victim, he adds. »However, criminals and terrorists also read and learn from the news, and they understand how huge and vulnerable this industry is. They will be attacking your ships or your data systems any time now, with very serious economic consequences and possibly loss of life; and we need to be prepared before this happens«, Nordell emphasizes in the forefront of this years »Maritime Cyber Resilience Forum« of Digital Ship in Hamburg.
In this information era of the connected ship, the cyber threat is growing across all sectors, the organizers say, adding »With the shipping industry‘s increasing reliance on technology and remote monitoring, maritime cyber security is no longer optional, but is business-critical.« The conference will contain plenary presentations and panel discussions regardint topics like »An Overview of Maritime Cyber Challenges and Focus on Building Resilience«, »Business Planning and Cyber Preparedness«, »New Developments in Maritime Cyber Regulations and Guidelines« and »Are We Cyber Ready? The Shipping Operators’ Outlook«.
