Port of South LouisianaTBA GroupPort of StocktonCimbriaTelestackSailors Society
  • TBA Group
  • TMS Awards 2023
  • Bühler GmbH
  • Sailors Society
  • Telestack
  • Cimbria

KVH’s new enterprise-grade cybersecurity and email for mariners

KVH’s new enterprise-grade cybersecurity and email for mariners

(Posted on 23/01/23)

KVH Managed Firewall and Cloud Email value-added services available to commercial fleets to enhance maritime connectivity using KVH TracNet and TracPhone solutions

KVH Industries, Inc., has introduced two new value-added services for commercial vessels and fleets: KVH Managed Firewall, providing an added level of protection against cyber threats; and KVH Cloud Email, a reliable, secure email solution allowing commercial seafarers to send and retrieve email over any available data connection. Both services are compatible with KVH’s TracNet hybrid terminals and TracPhone VSAT-only terminals.

“The introduction of these two value-added services, KVH Managed Firewall and Cloud Email, reflect KVH’s ongoing commitment to bringing new features and options to our customers. Integrated seamlessly with our innovative TracNet and TracPhone systems, these services offer new benefits and expanded capabilities to improve shipboard operations, fleet efficiency, and crew wellbeing,” says Mark Woodhead, KVH’s Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

The KVH Managed Firewall Service provides industry-leading Fortinet cybersecurity to vessels requiring an enhanced level of protection against cyber threats. Designed to complement the terminal-level security found in every TracNet hybrid terminal and TracPhone VSAT-only antenna, the service provides an advanced array of cybersecurity services for a single, all-inclusive monthly subscription per vessel. Services include advanced firewall, basic routing, SD-WAN functionality, application-level controls, IPSEC/SSL VPN capabilities, intrusion detection and prevention, advanced malware protection, web and application filtering, and antispam capabilities. The AC-powered belowdecks unit is compact and designed for easy installation and integration with KVH TracNet and TracPhone terminals.

Fleets seeking to offer secure email access to vessels can quickly deploy the KVH Cloud Email Service to provide vital connectivity, allowing users to stay in touch with loved ones on shore, receive business communications, and manage personal affairs both at sea and in port. The service stores emails in a secure cloud-based mailbox (10 GB storage per user) and automatically blocks spam and malware. The KVH Manager website offers fleet ICT departments secure tools to set up user accounts for each vessel and crew member, manage user access, and monitor data usage. Mariners can use computers, tablets, or smartphones to receive, read, send, and delete emails, and the service supports major email clients including IMAP, POP, and SMTP. The service is available for a single monthly subscription per fleet.

KVH Managed Firewall and KVH Cloud Email are the latest additions to KVH’s growing suite of value-added services for maritime communications, joining popular options such as KVH Elite unlimited streaming, and KVH Link, a leading digital news and entertainment experience for crew wellbeing.

Latest News

Thordon Bearings and Wärtsilä launch Blue Ocean Alliance

(Posted on 07/12/23)

In an initiative set to be transformational for ship design while protecting the oceans from pollution... Read more


Bulk carrier design presents decarbonisation challenge

(Posted on 03/12/23)

Ship design, particularly the design of bulk carriers, presents particular challenges when it comes... Read more


VIKING changes the shape of the lifeboat market

(Posted on 26/11/23)

VIKING Life-Saving Equipment, a global leader in maritime safety solutions, is launching an innovative... Read more


Gerdes Green subsidy for Damen Combi Freighter green innovations

(Posted on 26/11/23)

Damen’s client Gerdes Green has received a subsidy from the German Government for the investment... Read more


Middle East AtoN course to enhance maritime safety in the Gulf

(Posted on 17/11/23)

A first of its kind training course for the Middle East has been held to teach mariners about the basic... Read more


Wärtsilä and Seaspan transform maritime operations with SmartDock system

(Posted on 13/11/23)

Wärtsilä ANCS, part of technology group Wärtsilä, has delivered to Seaspan, a marine... Read more


Gdansk welcomes Damen ASD Tugs

(Posted on 31/10/23)

The flag raising ceremony for three new ASD Tugs has taken place in Gdansk, Poland. In the presence... Read more


Reducing training risks for crane drivers with state-of-the-art simulator

(Posted on 26/10/23)

A new immersive crane simulator that can recreate high-risk scenarios without putting drivers or other... Read more


New Partnership to Introduce DX11 Smart Termination Technology to the UK

(Posted on 23/10/23)

Vesto Ropes, a global leader in innovative steel wire-rope solutions, has announced a strategic partnership... Read more


Bedeschi awarded new longitudinal storage contract

(Posted on 23/10/23)

Bedeschi S.p.a. has been awarded a contract for the design and supply of a new longitudinal storage... Read more


TMS Awards 2023ViganIMPA EventsGeneva DryVan AalstBühler GmbH
  • Geneva Dry
  • Port of South Louisiana

Subscribe to our newsletter

Keep up to date with the latest global news in bulk cargo handling and shipping