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Despite extensive security
measures, a successful cy-
ber-attack can never be totally
ruled out. For critical situa-
tions, hard-and-fast crisis
plans, which are easy to carry
out if incidents occur, are of
pre-eminent importance. In
addition, HPA is engaged in a
global exchange on attempted
hacker intrusions and counter-
measures with other major
ports. One channel here is the
chainPORT network.
Irrespective of how good
preparation may be technically,
however, digital trust must al-
ways be seen holistically. Peo-
ple and processes need to be
paramount. To ensure that a company’s staff do not be- come the weak link in a strong security chain, coordinated awareness campaigns make sense. The aim is to make colleagues sensitive to current threats. For instance, the most elaborate digital security system rapidly loses it pro- tective function if someone leaves the door to the cellar
JENS MEIER,
CEO HAMBURG PORT AUTHORITY
wedged open out of convenience, not thinking it is relevant to security, but this allows access to the IT cables.
If everybody pulls together, a live cultivation of digital trust can be the basis for efficient and secure digitaliza- tion of numerous processes in the Port of Hamburg – from which everybody will ultimately gain. ■
DIGITAL DECADE ■
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