System security: Supply chainmail

摘要

Between each connected device, from servers to automation components to cell phones, lies a potential cyber-security risk. The industry could be forgiven for prioritizing performance over impenetrability as it scrambles to adopt technology, but industry experts suggest risk exposure is too often an afterthought. Whether malicious or accidental, internal, external or due to natural disasters, cybersecurity breaches can have a massive impact on operations that are dependent on connected systems.