Digital Catapult bolsters industrial supply chain resilience
Digital Catapult has named five startups that will join its accelerator programme to improve industrial supply chain resilience in the defence industry and drive the practical application of deep tech innovation to equip the sector to be future ready. The Digital Supply Chain Hub Defence Testbed Accelerator will address secure data sharing challenges to support […]
Tariffs, Sanctions and Shipping Risks: The new supply chain reality
New US tariffs are prompting companies to reduce their reliance on China as a source of imports, but the implications for supply chains go much further. From the rise in dark shipping to the escalation in sanctions to countries including Iran and Venezuela, supply chain reorganisation is becoming a priority. Capt. Steve Bomgardner, VP – […]
More organisations should be prioritising supply chain security, says research
Only 36% of organisations report having full observability into their software supply chain through their artifact management solution, highlighting a persistent blind spot despite a spate of high-profile software supply chain attacks, including XZ Utils, Log4j and tj-actions/changed files incident. The findings, from research conducted by Cloudsmith, accompany a growing movement towards greater observability, driven by […]
Digital Catapult industrial collaboration tackles supply chain challenges
Digital Catapult has announced the technology businesses that will be joining the Made Smarter Innovation Digital Supply Chain Hub programme to apply deep tech solutions to bolster the resilience of national supply chains. Each company will receive funding of up to £150,000 to address one of three supply chain challenges in cybersecurity, carbon management, and […]
Increased and evolving threats ‘heighten demand’ for port security
The shipping industry is responsible for about 90% of global trade by volume – Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis on the global maritime port security market finds that governments are prioritising the safe and secure transportation of goods to ensure economic stability and growth. The sector is being driven by increased threats to port operations, […]
UK government puts supply chain security on the agenda
New proposals to help British businesses manage cyber risks attached to supply chains are being considered by the government. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is calling for views on a number of measures to enhance the security of digital supply chains and third party IT services, used by firms for things such as […]
Why supply chains are today’s fastest growing cybersecurity threat
By Steph Charbonneau, Senior Director of Product Strategy, HelpSystems Business ecosystems have expanded over the years owing to the many benefits of diverse, interconnected supply chains, prompting organizations to pursue close, collaborative relationships with their suppliers. However, this has led to increased cyber threats when organizations expose their networks to their supply chain and it only takes […]