Supply Chain Digitization Makes Cybersecurity a Top Priority
Behold, the wonders of the digital, integrated supply chain! Real‑time visibility through automated, connected access to information shared between suppliers, customers and third‑party service providers and to data exchanged between automated equipment, systems and technologies. The opportunities—for greater collaboration, faster decision making, flexible inventory management, more informed planning through data analytics and improved resilience amid unpredictability—appear limitless.
Unfortunately, that same interconnectedness also offers cybercriminals limitless opportunities to attack, breach, infiltrate and disrupt operations up and down supply chains. All that transparency is making partners across supply chains feel a little exposed.
Cybersecurity, historically under the umbrella of information technology (IT) departments, is increasingly playing an important role in logistics and supply chain management as companies recognize the risks posed by threat agents (formerly known as hackers). In Gartner’s latest Supply Chain Technology User Wants and Needs Survey, 90% of respondents indicated plans to increase cybersecurity spending…
