Selex Communications Yacht Technologies has joined forces with its sister companies within the Finmeccanica Group.

Yacht Technologies, a leading provider of navigation, communication, security and entertainment solutions for superyachts will be revealing its enhanced global security capabilities at this year's Monaco Yacht Show.

The Finmeccanica group provide advanced security, communication and defense services to government, specialist agencies, military users and professional clients. The combination of Yacht Technologies' yacht knowledge and Finmeccanica's more than a century of experience means they can offer superyachts the highest levels of security.

Selex Communications already provides a range of access restriction solutions, including advanced closed circuit television, high-grade encryption, biometric access control systems, state-of-the-art motion sensors and the latest intruder alarms, and boasts that it can turn a yacht into a veritable fort, without compromising aesthetics or convenience.

"Yacht Technologies is an expert in the sourcing, implementation, and integration of the most innovative superyacht technologies available in the world. This spans navigation, communication, security and entertainment systems but at this year's show we want to showcase our enhanced security capabilities," John Hodder, head of Yacht Technologies, said.

"Our heritage, experience and sheer buying power as a group guarantees our clients an unrivalled service. Put simply, we create the world's most secure superyachts. Our approach is holistic, we take each client individually and identify how we can protect them and their environment. This isn't just about technology selection but an integrated approach to detect, defend and recover.

Due to the piracy attacks of late, most superyacht owners are very aware of the physical threats to their yacht but what they don't seem to be quite aware of is the very real and more likely threat of cyber attack. Many superyachts effectively act as floating offices and hold vast amounts of highly confidential data, which can be remotely hacked in a second if the infrastructure isn't there to protect them. Unfortunately most don't realise this until too late. We want to use the show as a platform to help yacht designers, owners, captains and project managers understand the importance of security to protect assets as well as life onboard."

Yacht Technologies will officially launch its new security offering on its stand in the Darse Sud tent on 22 September at the Monaco Yacht Show.

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