Supply Chain Security: Managing a Complex Risk Profile

Supply chains are particularly vulnerable to hacking because they can be long and one breach has the possibility to compromise the data of countless stakeholders. For example, a transportation company could be responsible for delivering goods to a wide array of different customers. Even if the individual customers have solid security within their own walls, the suppliers that they contract may not. Therefore, the businesses that contract these suppliers can be targeted through their supply chain. The article advocates for increased conversation between clients and suppliers about cyber security. There should be standards that both parties adhere to.

https://threatpost.com/supply-chain-security-risk/139835/