SupplyChain Magazine March 2020 | Page 79

these capacities in the right direction and at the right time . The challenge is to make technologies support this flow of goods , rather than bring potential technological failures which could create delivery delays ,” comments Andriy Lysyuk , Head of Cyber Security at Ciklum , which Niamh Muldoon , senior director of Trust and Security , EMEA at OneLogin agrees cloud and cyber technology can help deliver .
“ The cloud can be a great resource for the supply chain industry ,” says Nayyar . However , “ a joined up cohesive approach is impetirive ,” adds Britton . “ The scalability and flexibility offered by the cloud provides great opportunities for organisations to accomplish their business goals . However , this brings extra responsibilities to an organisation to ensure it is secure .” Locke recommends that “ a good cloud adoption strategy consists of four steps : a technology transition plan , testing , an internal adoption strategy and standardisation .” Locke emphasises that this will help to “ ensure that the new technology works as expected and that security is embedded within the culture of the organisation .”
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