Be Cyber Aware at Sea, the global maritime and offshore industry initiative to raise awareness of the increasing maritime cyber threats to international shipping, ports and offshore operations has just released the latest Phish and Ships, featuring an insightful...
An effective approach to cyber security starts with establishing an effective organisational risk management regime. Embed an appropriate risk management regime across the organisation. This should be supported by an empowered governance structure, which is actively...
UK Ports have recently announced 'Trusted Partner' status for Arcanum Information Security, with Director Bill Anderson stating, "Thanks to Fiona Jobson Arcanum Information Security for excellent work on Cyber security with us at UK Ports." Arcanum Information...
The recent Wannacry ransomware outbreak has focused a lot of attention on cyber security, specifically on the use of out-of-support Operating Systems and the critical importance of having an effective patching regime. Almost immediately after the initial analysis that...
We are proud to announce our support of the Be Cyber Aware at Sea Initiative, a global maritime and offshore industry effort to raise awareness of the increasing maritime cyber threats to international shipping, ports and offshore operations. More than 90% of world...
We are delighted to announce that Arcanum has been granted approved supplier status for Filter 26 management and assurance, network design and test, hardware design and test, software security and cyber defence of the latest MoD Framework Agreement for Technical...
Last week’s Ransomware attacks were a salutary lesson in what happens when basic steps aren’t taken. Basic computer hygiene, like patching Operating Systems and Applications; isolating vulnerable machines and installing up to date Anti-Virus will prevent most ad-hoc...
The UK's definition of an SME -- a small to medium enterprise -- is any business with up to 250 employees, but no upper floor on the financial threshold. Speaking at the Counter Terrorism Expo in London's Olympia today, the Federation of Small Business' Home Office...
According to new research released today by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), one in five British businesses were hit by a cyber-attack in the last 12 months. The report surveyed more than 1200 businesses across the UK. Of these businesses, 96 percent were SMEs,...
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on 25 May 2018, and will significantly reshape the data protection landscape for organisations that collect and process the data of European residents. The Regulation introduces a number of key changes...
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has published the results from its recent digital survey. They show that one in five businesses (20%) have fallen victim to a cyber-attack in the past year. The survey included 1,285 businesses across the UK and took place in...
Jens Christian Høy Monrad, Senior Intel Analyst, FireEye iSIGHT Intelligence, discusses the emerging threat to our vital maritime shipping industry, in a piece originally published in February 2017: Coming out of 2016 I think it is fair to say that the cyber threat...
BIMCO’s Phil Tinsley discusses the risk of cyber security in shipping and highlights what owners need to be putting in place to reduce the risk. BIMCO, together with other organisations, is updating industry guidelines that will be published in the spring free of charge. Can you afford as a shipowner to take measures to tackle cyber security risk? Can you afford not to?