CDK. Colonial Pipeline. UnitedHealth Group. What do all these companies have in common? They have all been subject to recent headline-making cyberattacks impacting the global product supply chain. Cyber incidents such as these can wreak havoc – preventing orders/payments, interrupting service, and in some cases cause detriment to human health and safety.
There is no way to ignore that the vast majority of businesses rely on third-party partnerships to maintain their day-to-day operations. From a business perspective, third-party partnerships are seen as ways of reducing costs, creating efficiencies and enhancing access to goods and service. From a cyber perspective, they must be viewed as another threat surface. If your third-party partner is attacked – your data and business may be impacted as well.
Join this panel of experts as they discuss and debate:
· The underlying causes of most supply chain cybersecurity failures.
· How to assess how secure your partners are against cyberattacks.
· The value of strong business continuity procedures.
· Success stories/case studies in reducing third party cyber risk exposure.