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AUSTIN–If you’re a red-blooded male who just got hired at LTL carrier Estes Express, and on your first day you go looking to find the company’s beautiful Director of Operations whose picture you saw on LinkedIn, here’s a news flash: she doesn’t work there. Not only that, she doesn’t exist, at least not by the […]
Explore NMFTA’s freight classification overhaul and its impact on LTL shipping efficiency.
FedEx Freight said it is giving shippers more time to adjust to recent changes to the less-than-truckload classification system that is used to establish pricing.
Numerous changes to the way less-than-truckload freight is categorized take effect on Saturday.
Coming on the heels of the hack against LTL carrier Estes, an industry meeting maps out ways to battle cyberattacks.
Jeremy Daily, a cybersecurity expert and presenter at an upcoming conference on the issue, discusses the Estes hack in a Q&A.
During the NMFTA’s cybersecurity webinar, Guidacent CISO Drew Williams discussed ransomware’s toll on the trucking industry — and what carriers can do to protect themselves.
“Almost all breaches end in a lawsuit. On average, those lawsuits are upwards of $10 million per company just to get back on your feet,” said the NMFTA’s Antwan Banks.
“Part of what worries us about trucks, in particular, is that the truck vehicle networks weren’t really designed to be put on the internet,” said NMFTA’s Ben Gardiner.
Internet-connected devices commonly used in the trucking industry can pose security risks, providing hackers entry points to access sensitive information within your organization.
As the transportation industry continues to adopt more vehicle and internal technologies considered hackable, the importance of penetration testing takes center stage.
SCAC process can be managed online without much help from National Motor Freight Traffic Association.
Updated cybersecurity best practices for cars and trucks warn against OEMs monopolizing vehicle repair and maintenance services.
Las últimas buenas prácticas cibernéticas dan a los propietarios de camiones cierta seguridad frente a los elevados costos de servicio de los fabricantes