GAO: Cybersecurity lacking at US ports Corianne Egan, Associate Editor | Jun 09, 2014 12:35PM EDT The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will assess cybersecurity at ports across the nation after a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office that showed the DHS wasn’t doing enough to stop cyber threats. The GAO’s 50-page report, released last week, says the DHS, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Federal Emergency Management Agency need to beef up cybersecurity efforts at the U.S.’s 360 sea and river ports. The year-long investigation, which began in April 2013, showed that while on-the-ground security has been addressed, cybersecurity is lacking. “Disruptions in the operations of our nation’s ports, which facilitate the import and export of over $1.3 trillion worth of goods annually, could be devastating to the national economy,” the GAO report said. “While the impact of a physical event (natural or manmade) appears to have been better understood and addressed by maritime stakeholders than cyber-based events, the growing reliance on information and communication technology suggests the need for greater attention to potential cyber-based threats.” (Please Read More)
Posted on: Fri, 04 Jul 2014 04:35:35 +0000
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