THE transport sector, increasingly reliant on information
technology (IT), now faces new threats unlike any before when security measure
were focused on physical harm to operations from bombs or theft.
Today, opportunities exist for criminal gangs,
terrorists, foreign governments and "hactivists" to cause economic
damage, even loss of life through cyber-attacks, according to a report from the
UK's Transport Intelligence.
In the airline sector, the transfer of real-time
automated data from ground to aircraft is now a reality which will help
increase efficiencies, said the report.
But while IT has undisputed benefits, the corruption of
data - accidental or deliberate - now poses a serious risk of navigation errors
with disastrous implications.
The logistics industry now faces threats from what
experts agree are insecure supply chains, with parties encouraged to share
information with suppliers and customers. The availability of data heightens
the risk that the integrity or confidentiality could be compromised, said the
report.
Since 9/11, one of the highest priorities for US
administrators has been to prevent disruption to the country's seaports that
facilitate 95 per cent of the nation's imports.
If authorities and industry are to effectively address
the threat posed to supply chains and transport infrastructure they must adopt
a holistic approach which includes a strategy to deal with cyber threats as
well as those emanating from more traditional sources, the Ti report said.
Source : HKSG.
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