North P&I Club has become the new member of CSO Alliance’s global information and reporting platform for digital attacks, a collaboration between industry leaders, including BIMCO, DNV GL and the Marshall Islands Registry, to combat cyber criminals.
The new information and reporting platform will provide best practice operational procedures, advice on handling incidents, and real time information on cyber and other crime. A confidential forum will also allow communication between members to exchange knowledge and share actionable advice on dealing with specific threats. The website will also provide an anonymous reporting platform which is currently under development.
This feature is specifically designed to eliminate worry about consequences to firms’ reputations, while enriching data sets on the types and evolution of threats and enabling rapid alerts on emerging risks to the entire industry.
According to Colin Gillespie, Deputy Director (Loss Prevention) North P&I, reporting and sharing information is key to understanding the issues and then tackling them with prudent behaviour.
“A maritime cyber-crime reporting portal can help cyber-attacks to be identified early and hinder their propagation by alerting users to their presence. Sharing cyber security information will require a move away from shipping’s traditional preference for privacy but the question is ‘Can the industry afford not to share?’”, Mr. Gillespie said.
To counter the threat, Mr. Gillespie urged to encourage industry to prioritise cyber protection and to operate sensible and properly managed cyber security policies procedures and systems both in in their offices and on ships.
The North has partnered with CSO Alliance offering a reduced price membership fee that allows members to access to security related information sharing, and to combine all their ideas and experiences for the benefit of all.
