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Image: iStock as supplied by Speedcast able and redundant connectivity. M2M data should be well de? ned.

What’s Next for Big Data? Keeping Data Secure

We’ve heard it for several years now. Whilst IoT/M2M and the big data

The term big data has become an indus- revolution is viewed as the key to the try buzzword. The dilemma is that once future of the maritime and transport in- companies implement IoT sensors that dustry, cybersecurity represents a major collect data, many don’t know what to area of risk. Maersk recently experi- do with all of the extra information. It’s enced a global outage for several days like buying an expensive sports car be- due to a Petya ransomware cyberattack fore learning how to drive. that rendered all of their business units

IoT/M2M generated data must be of? ine. As media reports an increasing transferred in a cost-effective manner. frequency of cyber and ransomware at-

For example, Maersk estimates that it tacks, organizations between to consider transfers around 30TB of data per month how secure their networks and data actu- for its ? eet of 400 vessels. This renders ally are. Considering that vessels will be data transfer unmanageable for a vessel transferring huge amounts of data to the equipped with standard L-band mobile cloud, there is an exponential risk of a satellite equipment such as Inmarsat cyberattack or data compromise.

Fleet Broadband or Iridium Pilot. Vessel Speedcast recognized that cyber- owners and operators need to consider awareness and knowledge within the if there is an urgency to transfer even maritime sector was low, and developed a portion of this vast amount of data. a complete cybersecurity solution, de-

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MECHANICAL data is time critical, needing (near) from the vessel to the cloud. IoT/M2M real-time transmission and which data applications and devices can by default

GBSL is located in Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas, can be delayed is the ? rst step of opti- expose themselves to the internet, and 93 nm east of Miami, Florida, strategically located on mization. Applying further optimization without adequate cybersecurity policies major shipping routes from Africa, Asia, Europe and techniques to the generated data, such as in place, can be a potential gateway for a the Middle East to the Americas.

compression or batching before trans- hacker. Speedcast can provide assistance mission will aid in cost effective use of in developing cybersecurity policies for For detailed information about services, projects and facilities the vessel’s connectivity. The second shipping companies, plus determining if www.grandbahamashipyard.com step is considering where should the previous data has been compromised.

IoT/M2M generated data be uploaded These secure solutions, coupled with +1 242-350-4000 to? Costs associated with cloud storage the growth of big data and the use of [email protected] are dropping quickly, but considering innovative IoT/M2M applications and www.grandbahamashipyard.com our earlier vessel generating 30GB per devices provide a roadmap to a bright day and 1TB per month cloud storage future for the maritime industry. Why

P.O. Box F-42623 costs could quickly increase. Therefore, work and ship harder, when you can 411 Fishing Hole Road the business requirement for the IoT/ work and ship smarter.

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