An Overview Of Security Challenges Of Seaport IoT Systems

Introduction of Internet of Things (IoT) and accelerated digitalization have globally improved productivity of seaports. The underlying problem of IoT is data vulnerability, and the effects are very pronounced within the complex business processes that take place in seaports. The main consequences of the unprotected connected devices are unauthorized access, theft of important information, and loss of information control. In the future, new vectors of intrusions will be developed, and it is important to anticipate possible weaknesses. Furthermore, IoT data must be continuously backed up in remote locations, which would facilitate the prevention of irrecoverable loss of data. Some seaports, where large volume of traffic is present, demonstrate that it is possible to utilize IoT advantages after the correct implementation and monitoring of the entire system, while minimizing errors or consequences of security attacks.