Maritime cyber attacks will get more sophisticated

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http://www.tandlnews.com.au/2013/10/22/article/maritime-cyber-attacks-will-get-more-sophisticated/

By Charles Pauka
tandlnews.com.au
October 22, 2013

Cyber attacks on container ships and port infrastructure will get more 
sophisticated as time goes on and companies should be doing more to 
protect their supply chain security.

Maritime and IT security companies have raised their concerns after 
hackers attacked the container terminal software in Antwerp in an effort 
to pinpoint the location of containers concealing smuggled drugs so they 
could deliver them to bogus drivers.

Nick Davis, CEO of maritime security company GoAGT (Gulf of Aden Group 
Transits), said: “Supply chain security in the future will be critical, 
especially in the USA and mainland Europe. The sheer number of mega ships 
that can carry 14,000+ TEU presents the biggest security challenge for any 
port authority and customs network.”

He added: “The moving parts of the supply chain coupled with just-in-time 
delivery, mean security is a necessary evil and one that is hugely 
misunderstood. Fusing data and, more importantly, sharing that data with 
agencies that can stem illegal contraband, drugs, weapons and the like, is 
a distant goal far from being achieved.”

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