Cyber and Information Security Lessons from the Titanic Disaster

On the day the Titanic sank the crew received 7 iceberg warnings, yet such was the competition to make the crossing in 6 days orders were given to maintain the speed of the ship in the mistaken belief they could carry on unaffected.

Now if the crew had heeded the warnings to slow down they would have stood a much better chance of avoiding the icebergs and in particular of course the iceberg that led to their sinking.

That's not to say good security means you need to slow down.

Whilst not wishing to mix metaphors brakes were not added to cars to make them go slower, quite the opposite - brakes were needed to allow cars to go faster.

Just maybe don't ignore the warnings in the belief that somehow you will remain unaffected as you sail you own ships through seas unfortunately filled with icebergs.

Contact us to see how we can help you steer your ships and stay safe as you do business in an increasingly connected world