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Singtel and Inmarsat ink cyber-security partnership

Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) and Inmarsat have inked a strategic partnership with Inmarsat covering maritime cyber-security.

Marcus Hand, Editor

April 6, 2016

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Under the partnership Singtel’s cyber-security arm Trustwave will provide its Unified Threat Management (UTM) solution to be used shipboard and delivered through Inmarsat’s new Fleet Xpress high-speed broadband service.

According to Singtel the UTM service offers a suite of cyber security defences, such as advance firewall, anti-virus, intrusion prevention and web- filtering, which is backed by global round-the-clock support. The new service will be launched in the second half of 2016.

“As maritime systems become more digital, it is imperative for the industry to protect data onboard ships against all forms of cyber attacks,” said Andrew Lim, managing director, business group for Singtel.

“Our partnership with Inmarsat will provide maritime companies with a cyber security solution to meet rapidly evolving cyber threats, globally.”

Ronald Spithout, president Inmarsat Maritime, commented, “The landscape of shipping is changing. As we move from traditional shipping into the ship intelligence era, the threat of cyber attacks have never been more real.”

About the Author

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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