ISRAEL's major shipping carrier Zim is deploying its
vast experience and long-standing cooperation with cybersecurity experts Konfidas to establish ZKCyberStar, a new subsidiary
company offering a full range of cybersecurity services, tailor-made for the
maritime industry, to increase cyber readiness and ensure business continuity
in the event of cyber-attack.
The
ever-growing threat of cyber-attack on the maritime industry has only been
magnified by the Covid-19 pandemic. The industry's ongoing digitisation of its
business processes, while indispensable in modernising, streamlining and enhancing
the efficiency of these processes, has increased their exposure to
cyber-attack.
Multiple
recent cyber-attacks on the maritime industry have caused significant
disruptions at great cost, raising awareness and highlighting the crucial
importance of cybersecurity. According to a recent report by Cyber Risk Management, a major cyber-attack on Asia's ports could
end up costing the global economy as much as US$110 billion. Other estimates predict
that cybercrime could cost the world economy $6 trillion annually by 2021,
reports AJOT.
ZKCyberStar will provide a suite of services to support operational cybersecurity readiness, including cyber and regulatory postures, strategy and planning, cyber awareness and executive training, incident response capabilities, supply chain risk management, ongoing threat intelligence, regulatory alerts and briefs, and more.
ZKCyberStar
will be led by Ronen Meroz as CEO, Ram Levi and Eli Zilberman Caspi. Mr Ronen is currently Zim Global Intermodal
division manager, an experienced Zim senior manager with extensive knowledge of
the maritime industry. Mr Levi is an international cybersecurity expert, public
speaker and advisor to global organisations on cybersecurity, and a former
secretary of the Prime Minister of Israel's National Cyber
Initiative Task Force. Mr Zilberman is co-founder and COO of Konfidas and
an expert on business continuity readiness for cyber-attacks and cyber incident
response management.
Eli Glickman, Zim president & CEO: "Zim is
uniquely positioned to tackle cyber threats in our industry. In recent years, I
have been approached by global companies seeking advice regarding cyber
threats, and I have decided to create ZKCyberStar to support and advise
organisations in our industry, using our long-standing cooperative relationship
with the top cybersecurity expert team of Konfidas. With the creation of
ZKCyberStar, we join forces to offer the most advanced and skilled services to
cope with cyber threats and mitigate the risks and costly impact of cyber-attacks."
Mr Levi, Konfidas founder & CEO: "The
maritime and logistics industries have witnessed an unprecedented rise in
cyber-attacks in recent years. Those attacks serve as a wake-up call for an
industry, which is critical to modern trade and commerce. As we move towards
heavily networked and increasingly automated systems, cybersecurity must be a
top priority. Our unique partnership with Zim, a global leader in container
shipping, will enable ZKCyberStar to provide strong client-driven cybersecurity
solutions with global expertise and implementation."
Source : HKSG.
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