Security News > 2022 > February > Tackling supply chain security head-on

Supply chain security is no easy task, and no single entity has end-to-end control.

One company, stage, or process with insufficient security makes the entire chain more vulnerable to hackers and can open up a huge amount of risk when we consider the size and value of global chains that span many countries.

For hackers, supply chain attacks have become an efficient way of targeting many organizations from one single entry point.

To make things more challenging, many of the existing security methods that we see implemented within supply chains are mostly subjective and rely on human intervention, such as visual inspection.

If all organizations follow open-source technologies and standards, we can close the gaps hackers are using to gain access to supply chain resources.

Widespread adoption of FIM and RIM will boost device security as the integrity can be determined at any point of the supply chain.

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https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2022/02/17/supply-chain-threats/