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since 1956. The TMC began addressing policy regarding cybersecurity. But cybersecurity doesn’t stop with
cybersecurity concerns in 2015 and has “These RPs are intended to be the ATA, Froat said. He unloaded a
worked with the ATA and other cyber- guidelines for fleets to create their own laundry list of organizations that have
security groups to identify issues since cybersecurity program for implementing working groups and are developing
2016. internal organizational support to assess guidelines and standards focusing on
That year, the TMC Fleet and respond to cyber security issues,” aspects of cybersecurity.
Maintenance Management Study Group Zachos said via email. “It is expected “And don’t forget the manufactur-
launched the Cybersecurity Issues that TMC will also initiate work some- ers, technology suppliers and service
Task Force to address fleet operational time next year on other cybersecurity providers who have integrated and con-
concerns. Its stated scope includes RPs related to computer technology.” tinually strengthen their own cyberse-
developing cyber security awareness, Zachos said research is underway curity,” Froat said.
prevention and mitigation, focusing to review best practices in government Froat also recommended solu-
on fleet business and operations for and other industries related to material tions found in the guidelines put forth
security measures. acquisition regarding cybersecurity. by the NHTSA — with whom the ATA
A product of TMC and the Task “Most likely the trucking industry met before they were published — and
Force is Fleet CyWatch. Expected to could adapt these best practices from the Heavy Vehicle Cybersecurity
launch in 2018, it is an incident report- other industries for its fleet based appli- Bulletin the TMC helped develop with
ing and response service for ATA mem- cations,” Zachos said. the National Motor Freight Traffic
bers designed to protect data systems
as well as onboard connected systems.
The TMC unveiled Fleet CyWatch at
the ATA Management Conference and “THESE $100,000 LOSSES HAPPEN ALL THE TIME AND
Exhibition in Orlando in October. NEVER HIT THE FBI OR DHS.”
More of an alert system than a
preventative, Fleet CyWatch will be part —RUSS FROAT, AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS’
of the American Trucking Associations DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING AND IT
(ATA) website and can be used by a
trucking company to report a breach to
the ATA, which then will alert govern- “In general, fleets and manufactur- Association, which also holds a twice-a-
ment agencies that would include the ers’ need to be active in industry devel- year working group addressing cyberse-
FBI or Homeland Security, which will opments,” Froat said. curity issues.
in turn provide the help the company To help provide and underscore When asked, Froat said it was
needs in handling the cyberattack. cybersecurity training, the TMC has hard to gauge the shape cybersecurity
A panelist at the cyber security also established its CyberTech Skills is in industry-wide. Some FBI-reported
presentation “Planning Ahead for Fleet Station as part of the SuperTech tech- national benchmarks don’t paint a rosy
Security” in Orlando, Froat said Fleet nician skills challenge held each picture, while in trucking specifically it
CyWatch answers the questions he September. would be hard to get an idea, Froat said,
heard most frequently at the panel “TMC would like to reach out to unless every carrier scored itself against
discussion: “Who do I call when I’m state trucking associations through- the National Institute of Standards and
hacked? What do I do?” out the U.S. and help set up a similar Technology Cybersecurity Framework.
“[It] is a great first step in joining cybertech skills event in order to pro- The important thing, Froat
the trucking cybersecurity discussion vide critical training for this important said — whether buying new trucks or
and preparedness strategies,” Froat said new skill,” Zachos said. equipment or installing or upgrading
of Fleet CyWatch. a computer network — is that truck-
Panelist Mark Zachos, president READINESS RESOURCES ing industry members know that the
of Michigan-based DG Technologies, a Froat said that for cyber security resources to prevent cyberattacks are
vehicle network solutions company, said conscious industry and association out there and that they use them.
the TMC has approved two recommend- members, Fleet CyWatch is an impor- “Trucking has a lot of other issues
ed practices, or RPs: contract consider- tant step in joining the discussion and that require more immediate attention
ations and insurance considerations. advancing preparedness. He recommend- than the trendy cyber topic,” Froat said,
Each consideration, whether con- ed Task Force resources like the RPs for “but rather than wait and see if a cyber
tracting to buy software or insurance, fleet planning, procurement and main- attack will happen, ATA is being as pro-
asks the buyer to think about what tenance; cybertech; information reports, active as possible for its members.” ATR
should be included in the contract or position papers, webinars and more.

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