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Abstract
Cyberattacks on European ports have increased recently, especially since the war in Ukraine. Public and political concerns exist about ports becoming victimized by state-sponsored cyberattacks. As ports depend heavily on interconnected technology, attacking a single port facility damages the entire port sector and other connecting sectors. Cybersecurity literature acknowledges that these attacks are often a result of human behaviour, making humans the weakest link in the cybersecurity chain. Specific knowledge on how human behaviour and cognitive constraints relate to (awareness of) cyberattacks on ports remains undeveloped. This article therefore considers the status quo of cyberthreat awareness within the Port of Rotterdam and North Sea Canal Area/Port of Amsterdam as important European gateways to discover how awareness of cyberthreats and attacks relates to ports’ cyber-resilience. Interviewed (port) security experts and employees argued the lack of cyberthreat awareness is caused by 1) rapid technological developments in a traditional sector, 2) cybersecurity versus economic interests and 3) inactive partnerships.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 189-214 |
Number of pages | 26 |
Journal | European Journal of Policing Studies |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 23 Jan 2024 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2024 |
Keywords
- hybrid threats
- state-sponsored threats
- cyberthreats
- cybersecurity
- cyber resilience
- port security
- awareness
- Port of Rotterdam
- Port of Amsterdam
- North Sea Canal Area
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Bewustzijn over statelijke dreigingen tegen de (digitale) vitale infrastructuur van de Nederlandse transport- en kennissector’
Eski, Y., Boelens, M. & Kok, B.
25/04/22 → 30/04/23
Project: Research
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Het gevaar van de onbekende en onbenoemde dreiging
Bakker, G. & Eski, Y., 17 Dec 2024, In: Atlantisch Perspectief.Translated title of the contribution :The danger of the unknown and unnamed threat Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Professional
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High alert in the low countries: State-sponsored threat awareness in policing the Dutch port and knowledge sectors
Eski, Y., Boelens, M. & Kok, B., 9 Jul 2024, In: Policing (Oxford). 18, paae071.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Tussen uitschakeling & inschakeling: Een verkennende studie naar bewustzijn over statelijke dreiging tegen de Nederlandse haven- en kennissectoren
Eski, Y., Boelens, M. & Kok, B., 2 Jun 2023, Vrije Universiteit, Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen.Research output: Book / Report › Report › Academic
Activities
- 3 Lecture / Presentation
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Hybrid axis of evil. Policing of organised crime and state threats in global ports
Yarin Eski (Speaker)
27 Jun 2024Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
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Port Policing in Times of Hybrid Warfare
Yarin Eski (Speaker)
7 Sept 2023Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
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In een veiligheidsspagaat. Over de rol van havens in de aanpak van de georganiseerde criminaliteit en hybride dreiging
Yarin Eski (Speaker)
3 Nov 2023Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Professional
Press/Media
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De vervagende grens tussen de georganiseerde misdaad en staten
25/08/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Als we blijven wantrouwen en verdenken, voeden we Poetin zijn macht
8/04/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Dictatoriale grootmachten zetten Europees radicaal rechts op één
16/01/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities