A contract equipping US dredgers and support vessels with secure IT infrastructure has demonstrated the value of high-end network solutions – even as the maritime sector plays catch-up with modern cybersecurity realitiesToday’s
A contract equipping US dredgers and support vessels with secure IT infrastructure has demonstrated the value of high-end network solutions – even as the maritime sector plays catch-up with modern cybersecurity realities
Today’s ‘connected ship’ has access to more advanced technology and greater bandwidth than ever before. However, while these solutions have the capability to boost situational awareness and enhance ship-to-shore communications, the more systems installed on board, the tougher they are to manage.
"Building a secure network from day one takes a lot of work, but we’re seeing smaller operators cut corners – they’re just not doing it right,” warns Nathaniel Kemberling, President and CEO of BroCoTec, a Houston-based start-up delivering specialised IT and cybersecurity infrastructure services. “Cybersecurity can't be an afterthought; it must be baked into the foundational framework from the ground up."
In Kemberling’s opinion, the maritime sector lags behind the more robust cybersecurity frameworks found in the energy, industrial and aerospace sectors. While this view typically sparks debate over whether maritime is inherently conservative and resistant to technological change, he argues that the real issue is more nuanced: operational practices have not kept up with the rapid spread of technology and the evolution of modern
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