MTI Quarterly - April 2018 MTI Quarterly - April 2018Dear Subscriber, Hello and welcome to the first edition of MTI Network: In Response, our newly developed quarterly newsletter comprising the expertise and knowledge of our partners in dealing with the maritime industries most pressing topics. This quarter's topic: Cyber-Security With studies suggesting that shipping owners and managers often refuse to acknowledge the threat of cyber-security, we thought it pertinent for this quarter’s theme to be just that. Below you will find contributions from a cross-section of our company’s partners: · Mark Clark, London Director with over 25 years in both the shipping and media industries, has written an article detailing the prevalence of cyber threat today and in turn highlighting the specific vulnerability of the maritime sector. · Cor Radings, Senior Partner of MTI Benelux, has written a piece commenting on the challenges of cyber contingency. · Bart De Clerck, Belgian Partner and author of Alles in Twitterland has provided his advice on how best to make the most out of social media while avoiding the inevitable pitfalls. MTI Network believes that the shipping industry must recognise that cyber-security threats are here to stay. Indeed, as the world gets smaller through digitisation, the potential for cyber threat gets bigger. Measuring and analysing a threat is the first step to tackling a crisis situation. Establishing an adequate communications plan must be an integral part of that process. Our team is ready to explore the issues, prepare a strategic communications plan, and train management and staff on how to handle any media interest a situation of this sort might attract. If you have any questions regarding assistance with issues of cyber security, or indeed anything at all please do not hesitate to get in contact. You can reach us through the following means: MTI Network ProResponse App available for both iOS and Android 24 Hour Response Line: +44 (0) 20 7823 9444 A full list of MTI partners can be viewed on the website: MTI Network MTI CONTRIBUTORSAdvanced Cyber Security Communications Training Course |