As we saw in the recent Telegraph articles on AI, everyone is talking about the digitalisation of the maritime industry.
Unfortunately, we all know that the reality onboard is not always what shoreside management envision it to be. Adding the burden of fighting cybercrime onto the shoulders of officers onboard will not be a sufficient answer to these problems. Instead, it could further contribute to stress and fatigue for the crew.
I am a first-year cadet, with experience as a rating, who is conducting a survey on the shipside adaptation of cybersecurity practices, and I would be extremely grateful if fellow Nautilus members could complete a short survey for me.
It would help me with an assignment and hopefully contribute to a piece of research that makes it clear to those working ashore that placing all the responsibility on a ship's crew is not the answer to the problems of ransomware, hacking and other attacks.
The survey is completely anonymous and doesn’t ask any security-specific questions. All results will be presented completely anonymously. Anyone who deals with digital systems onboard is welcome to take part.
You'll find the survey online at www.tinyurl.com/4z2ea6ms, and it closes on 31 October. Thanks in advance for your help.
Falk Spellerberg
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