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Cyber, cyber everywhere. Is your cyber strategy everywhere too?

10/08/2019 23:53

Organizations are embedding connected digital technologies in their information technologies, operational technologies, and end products, making cyber a top organizational priority. Innovating fast is now contingent on a well-orchestrated cyber program. IN the 21st century, the connective...

The Greek Data Protection Authority issues a GDPR fine against PWC

03/08/2019 09:12

PWC was challenged for the unlawful processing of their employees' data The Greek Data Protection Authority issued a fine of € 150,000 against PWC under the GDPR for unlawful processing of the personal data of its employees. As part of LawBytes, Tommaso Ricci provides the summary...

Cyber Claims: GDPR and business email compromise drive greater frequencies

25/07/2019 08:08

Business email compromise (BEC) has overtaken ransomware and data breach by hackers as the main driver of AIG EMEA cyber claims, according to the latest cyber claims statistics. Nearly a quarter of reported incidents in 2018 were due to business email compromise (BEC), up...

5 cybersecurity lessons shipping should learn from other industries

10/07/2019 22:15

CyberOwl has engaged with over 50 shipping owners, operators and equipment manufacturers in the last 12 months. More is being done on vessel cyber-physical security than is publicly evident. While different strategies and priorities are being applied, there are some clear common challenges....

Cyber Risks Are Jeopardizing M&A Deals

29/06/2019 12:10

Cybersecurity issues are increasingly becoming a concern in mergers and acquisitions, a new survey shows, and lapses can jeopardize deals or haunt purchasers long after the deal is done. Of more than 2,700 information technology and business decision makers surveyed by Forescout Technologies Inc....

A sea change in connectivity

27/06/2019 07:08

Every day, more than 50,000 merchant ships cross the oceans with millions of cargo containers in tow, signalling the need for fast and efficient communications aboard vessels, and between land and sea. SatellitePro ME spoke to some prominent maritime solution providers to understand key...

Beazley breach insights - May 2019

25/05/2019 07:47

Ransomware attacks skyrocket, Q1 2019 Ransomware attacks skyrocketed in the first quarter of 2019, according to the Beazley Breach Response (BBR) Services team, which reports a 105% increase in the number of ransomware attack notifications against clients compared to Q1...

Chronis Kapalidis: Cyber Security challenges for the shipping industry

08/05/2019 10:19

During the 2019 SAFETY4SEA London Conference, Mr. Chronis Kapalidis, Cyber Expert, Hudson Analytix, talked about cyber threats in shipping. He noted that cyber attacks are becoming more concerning and for this reason the industry must invest more in improving its cyber...

CFC 2018 cyber claims data

11/04/2019 07:49

Last year, we responded to over 1,000 cyber claims comprised of theft of funds, data breaches, ransomware & extortion, malware and more. Here are some of our observations from our look back at 2018: Data breaches still pose a...

Maritime Cyber security survey results

06/04/2019 10:49

Near about 70% of senior maritime sector administrators in the US believe, the sector is prepared to respond to cyber attacks, whereas half of that number believes their own businesses are ready. Out of 126 senior maritime administrators polled in a survey by US-based law firm Jones Walker, only...

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