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• UK government launches ship cyber security code
  in Maritime Satellite Communications

  The UK Department for Transport has launched a new ‘Cyber Security for Ships’ code of practice, aimed at assisting maritime companies in developing cyber security assessment plans, devising appropriate mitigation measures, and making sure they have the necessary structures and processes in place to guard against attack.

• Inmarsat launches Unified Threat Management for cyber security
  in Maritime Satellite Communications

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• LR releases type approval system for cyber enabled components
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  Lloyd’s Register (LR) has released details of its new type approval process for cyber enabled components on board ships, with the aim of offering an assurance system to provide confidence in the market for the supply of cyber enabled components.

• North P&I partners with Hudson Analytix on cyber awareness
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