Fleet Cyber Commander: Delaying Modernization Of Shipboard Systems Poses Cyber Risks

By Lara Seligman / December 2, 2014 at 5:40 PM
The Navy's practice of delaying modernization of shipboard systems to save money poses serious cybersecurity risks to the service's platforms, according to the fleet cyber commander. "When we delay modernization of systems, we are delaying the upgrade of operating systems, which means it is very difficult to defend any old operating systems against new [cyber] activities," Vice Adm. Jan Tighe, commander of U.S. Fleet Cyber Command and 10th Fleet, said during a Dec. 2 event hosted by the Center for...

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