USCG to introduce new cyber guidelines
The US Coast Guard (USCG) is currently in the process of developing cyber strategy standards for port vulnerability assessments, which will begin to be implemented in summer 2016.
Cyber secuity is a hot topic for most industries, not least the maritime domain where at present there is little to no regulation on how to prevent attacks.
Most of the USCG strategy will be voluntary recommendations however when it comes to bulk liquid terminals they will be requirements as these are high risk assets, according to RADM Paul Thomas, assistant commandant for prevention policy at the USCG, speaking at the International
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