Cybersecurity

The Department of Homeland Security has made $100 million available for 2015 port security grants.

The $461m purchase of Maher’s Canadian terminal will allow the Dubai-owned port operator to increase its U.S. business.

   We’ve often written within these pages about the importance of connectivity.    Indeed, modern transportation and trade management software platforms are built to leverage the benefits of connecting supply chain partners easily and quickly.    But they need to ensure that connectivity doesn’t hurt their operations and those of their suppliers and service providers. […]

   Increased funding for ports—not just for marine terminals themselves, but connections via water and land—continue to be a key focus for the American Association of Port Authorities.    In January, AAPA held a roundtable in the Port of Long Beach to draw the media’s attention to what it believes is a need to boost […]

   Just before Thanksgiving I spoke with Andrew Kinsey, a senior marine risk consultant for Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, who addressed a variety of issues on his radar screen.    A retired master for both Maersk Line, Ltd. and the U.S. Military Sealift Command, he was returning from Alabama where he had done a […]

A white paper from CyberKeel lays out motivations and mechanics of attacks, as well as protections and strategies.

The Canaveral Port Authority recently received a $1.6 million port security grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Report says government should leverage businesses to combat security threats.    The U.S. government must take greater advantage of private sector capabilities in order to better deal with transnational threats such as terrorism, climate change, nuclear proliferation and cyber disruptions, according to a new report from the Stimson Center.    Among its recommendations is a […]

   The cyber security firm TrapX on Thursday said it had discovered a form of malware implanted by an unidentified Chinese manufacturers in terminal scanners designed to track inventory levels.

   The chief executive officer and founder of the container shipping analyst SeaIntel Consulting, Lars Jensen, has launched a new company focusing on cyber security in the maritime industry.

Senate Confirms Johnson to lead DHS.   By a vote of 78 to 16, the U.S. Senate voted Monday to confirm Jeh Johnson as secretary of homeland security.    President Obama nominated Johnson two months ago. He will be responsible for border security, disaster preparation and response, immigration control, cyber security, infrastructure protection, and aviation security. […]

   The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is preparing for the worst with the blunt tool of across-the-board spending cuts known as sequestration, which is scheduled to kick in March 1 unless Congress acts to replace it with a more measured deficit-reduction package.    In testimony last Thursday before the Senate Appropriations Committee, Homeland Security […]

     The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) said it has published its first report ever on maritime cyber security challenges and threats.    The report covers key insights, existing initiatives, precautions and recommendations, and a baseline for cyber security.    ENISA said all sectors that deploy information and communication technologies (ICT) are […]

O’Malley    Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley is scheduled to arrive in India Monday with representatives from 43 companies, educators and state officials on a six-day trade mission to Hyderabad, Mumbai and New Delhi.    Prior to arriving in India O’Malley and Christian Johansson, secretary of business and economic development, will make a brief stop in […]

COAC meeting shows Bersin’s innovation

Cloudy thinking

Setting record straight on Maersk Alabama

DHS posts job opening for logistics expert

Security tops Napolitano agenda in London

Congress needs better security answers