News / Digital Container Shipping Association publishes cyber security guidelines

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The Digital Container Shipping Association (UDCSA) today published its guidelines for the box shipping sector to comply with the forthcoming International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) anti-cyber crime legislation.

The IMO’s Resolution MSC.428(98) on Maritime Cyber Risk Management in Safety Management Systems is set to become law in January next year, and the new DCSA publication “provides all shipping companies with a common language and a manageable, task-based approach for meeting the IMO’s implementation timeframe”.

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