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6 Best Practices to Tackle Supply Chain Security Threats

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How do you combat these concerns? Let’s consider six measures you can use. Supply Chain Security Strategy Assessments The first step to addressing supply chain security issues is to take a look at the strategy you’re already using. When judging your supply chain security, consider these factors: 1. Industry standards and government rules 2. Your business’s security risk qualification 3. Current and future programs 4. The quality of your education and training. In the end, regular assessments are crucial to help you improve how your group manages problems. Vulnerability Mitigation and Penetration Testing You can catch low-level security vulnerabilities early through penetration testing and scans. Also, you can use the outcome of your tests to fix issues, such as: a) Repairing vulnerable database configurations b) Updating poor password policies c) Securing networks and endpoints. These quick wins will reduce your risk exposure without making your work less productive or adding downtime.

5 Global Supply Chain Security Concerns in 2021

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Faced with the new world of remote systems and greater reliance on cloud computing, companies must think carefully about their business processes. Remote systems impact many core aspects of their existing supply chain security management, including: Data protection Data locality Fraud prevention Data governance Third-party risk. Data Protection for Supply Chain Security It can be hard to do two things at once. You need to keep your data connected because you need data workflows to run a successful business. At the same time, protecting your data from breaches and attacks is an ongoing challenge. Data protection is vital in finance and health care, and it’s under increasing threat in the growing e-commerce industry due to the rapid growth in the past year. Global e-commerce sales will reach $4.5 trillion this year and top $969 billion in the U.S. alone by 2023. With so much on the line, attackers and bad actors have plenty of incentive to launch attacks. Local Rules for Data Supply ch