FOREWORD Poor housekeeping threatens brave new cyber world
Too often supply chain is the soft cyber underbelly that hackers target to get at larger companies . Unfortunately , as tech evolves , so do opportunities for hackers .
“ The relentless use of multi-factor authentication is often all it takes to deter cybercriminals ”
JAMES TAMBLIN
VICE CHAIRMAN , BLUEVOYANT
In this issue of Supply Chain among the many topics we explore in depth is cybersecurity , which is an area of ongoing concern for supply chains the world over .
And with good reason . A recent Accenture study showed that in the US 43 % of cyberattacks are aimed at SMEs but that just 14 % of such companies are adequately protected . It ’ s a similar story on both sides of the Atlantic .
Supply vendors are too often the entry point for malware , ransomware or denial of service attacks , which then work their way upstream or downstream to the organisation itself .
And yet as the cybersecurity experts we spoke say , And yet , staying safe is not complicated ; much of it is down to sound housekeeping and well-managed communications .
The relentless use of multi-factor authentication is often all it takes to deter cybercriminals , says James Tamblin , Vice Chairman of BlueVoyant , a US company that provides a cloud-based cybersecurity platform .
What ’ s the point of technology ushering us ever deeper into the realms of science fiction if we allow a lack of old-school housekeeping to undo so much of that great work ?
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