Pirates–and shady crewmembers–may be able to hack a ship’s “black box”

Pirates–and shady crewmembers–may be able to hack a ship’s “black box”

Originally published in 2015

Daniel Lance with Archer Security Group said the shipping industry needs to take a closer look at its technology.

“If we were having this discussion about any other technology that both records and reports activity, privacy issues would be front and center,” Lance said. “Industrial transportation has adapted to on-board tech seemingly slower then other areas of travel, such as your own vehicle.”