Response to discussion with 250 words

Frankly, I am Concerned about the new G-5 communications that has come out or will be coming out. I maybe be wrong and I hope I am, but I am told that this new communication will be ushered in by an EMP event that would take us back to the 1800’s. A massive denial of service attack would take us back to maybe using hot air balloons ( God Forbids).

 If this EMP take place there would not be any way to really communicate. It would be just as the USCG Commander (now Captain) Joseph Kramek wrote, “The potential consequences of even a minimal disruption of the flow of goods in U.S. ports would be high. The zero-inventory, just-in-time delivery system that sustains the flow of U.S. commerce would grind to a halt in a matter of days; shelves at grocery stores and gas tanks at service stations would run empty.  A cyber disruption affecting energy supplies would likely send a shockwave through the U.S. and global economy Biesecker, C. (2013).”

If there were a cyber security attack we are so vulnerable as stated in the April newsletter from maritime cyber security consulting firm CyberKeel contained a scary stat. According to a spot check the group conducted, 37 percent of maritime companies with Windows web servers haven’t been keeping up with installing security patches from Microsoft. As a result, more than one-third of these sites are vulnerable to denial of service attacks and certain types of remote access Newman H. (2015)

 This would concern me the most, not being able or limited to the amount products that come through the ports would stop. The countries would not be able to get products from point A to B and the economy would be ruined. The type of cyber events would have significant impact on the day to day operation of a port? If the EMP happens, we would need electricity to notify the proper authorizes of any tyranny that arises. Foreigners would be able to take over our country.

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), Intercargo and Intertanko, have created Guidelines on Cyber Security Onboard Ships and Maritime ports. The Cruise Lines International Association has outlined much vulnerability not only limited to operational and financial data, and steps which can be taken to reduce the threat. This week we will be talking about the steps which can be taken to reduce the threat Seatrade, (2019).  Based on the latest expert research,” said Angus Frew, secretary general. “The aim is to provide the shipping industry with clear and comprehensive information on cyber security risks to ships enabling ship-owners to take measures to protect against attacks and to deal with the eventuality of cyber incidents Seatrade, (2019).”