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Best Practices for
Despite the many advantages of adopting new
warehouse technologies, there are inherent
cybersecurity risks that distributors need to be
aware of and protect against.
Technology is revolutionizing warehouse management and operations.
When you stop to consider things like networks, applications, endpoints to data,
intellectual property, and a company's reputation, it's evident that warehouses
are vulnerable to the same variety of cyber threats and malicious activity as
businesses in other industries.
There are always potential cybersecurity elements to consider when it comes to
adopting, installing, operating, and maintaining new technologies. By heeding
security best practices – such as keeping warehouse technology up to date,
mitigating third-party risks, instituting proper access controls, protecting devices
and data points, backing up warehouse management system (WMS) servers and
other inventory systems, and employee training and awareness – distributors can
improve their cyber defenses and maintain a strong overall security posture. Let's
look at each one in more detail.
Keep warehouse technology up to date
Ensuring technology is always up to date is a critical part of protecting the digital
environment and preventing unauthorized access to your networks. If a software
vulnerability is left unpatched, a viral attack can easily compromise your whole
system, leading to an avalanche of unforeseen shipment delays and logistical
issues (which nobody wants to deal with). To mitigate these risks, you must
consistently monitor and install the latest software versions, firmware updates
and security patches to warehouse technologies as soon as they become
available.
Keeping Your Warehouse
Cyber Secure