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Maple Leaf Foods Confirms System Outage Linked to Cybersecurity Incident

November 7, 2022

The company is executing its business continuity plans as it works to restore the impacted systems; however, it expects that full resolution of the outage will take time and result in some operational and service disruptions.

Study: Transportation hit the hardest by cyberattacks

Three industries were targeted the most by cyberattacks— transportation, where state-sponsored threat actors seek to disrupt the logistical and supply capability of rivals, and banking and legal, which are industries rich with sensitive information.

November 25, 2019

Mimecast Ltd., Lexington, Mass., released its quarterly report, “Threat Intelligence Report: Risk and Resilience Insights,” which provides technical analysis and observations of evolving threats from the Mimecast Threat Center from July to September.

Survey: 46% of respondents do not understand the potential impact natural disasters have on supply chains

Despite some high-profile incidents, such as natural disasters, many businesses seem to be unaware of the disruption these external forces might have on their wider operations.

June 27, 2019

Nearly 82% of U.S. companies say they would like to expand into new markets, including 36% that are eyeing expansion opportunities in the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) and MINT (Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey) countries, according to a survey released by Vuealta, London.

Study: Food system organizations must strengthen operations to safeguard against potential threats

Businesses and organizations involved in growing, distributing and supplying food must be able to withstand and rebound from acute disruptions such as civil unrest and cyber attacks, as well as those with more gradual impact, such as drought, rising sea level or funding cuts.

December 7, 2018

A new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Md., highlights characteristics of organizations involved in the food system that may lead them to be more prepared to respond to such disasters, and outlines opportunities for local, state and federal organizations to improve resilience across the urban food system.

Is your company ready for a cyberattack?

By all accounts, cyberattacks on business are on the rise.

Rob Magee

September 4, 2018

Although the food and beverage industry isn’t the stereotypical cyberattack target, every business with an internet connection has a bullseye on its back.

Retail Cyber Intelligence Sharing Center forms Advisory Council

The goal of the Advisory Council is to have a unified voice for merchants in the cybersecurity space. The organizations will collaborate on educational resources, building trust in the community and other initiatives.

July 31, 2018

The Retail Cyber Intelligence Sharing Center (R-CISC), home of the Retail ISAC, Washington, D.C., formed an Advisory Council tasked with gathering together leading trade associations representing merchant industries to provide a broader perspective across priorities and visibility on key cybersecurity issues.

Report finds two-thirds of small businesses fail to act following cyber security incident

Notably, 47% of small businesses suffered at least one cyberattack in the past year.

July 23, 2018

Hiscox, Chesapeake, Va., released its 2018 Hiscox Small Business Cyber Risk Report, which revealed data on U.S. small businesses’ preparedness for cyber threats.

Study: State of cybersecurity report reveals 1 in 3 organizations not prepared for cyberattack

50% of respondents indicate that their organization has already experienced an increase in attacks over the previous 12 months.

July 23, 2018

The worldwide cybersecurity skills gap continues to present a significant challenge, with 59% of information security professionals reporting unfilled cyber/information security positions within their organization, according to new cybersecurity workforce research from ISACA, Schaumburg, Ill.

Report reveals cybersecurity remediation strategies are about as effective as random chance

In 2017, businesses had to decide how to address an average of 40 new vulnerabilities every single day, including weekends.

May 15, 2018

Kenna Security, San Francisco, unveiled a new research report conducted in partnership with the Cyentia Institute, Blacksburg, Va., that provides an analysis of today’s common vulnerability management strategies.

Transitioning to the IIoT in the food industry

Jason Andersen

July 25, 2017

For food manufacturers, achieving the full potential of the IIoT will instead be an evolutionary process, as a full blown “rip and replace” implementation is not realistic.

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Maple Leaf Foods Confirms System Outage Linked to Cybersecurity Incident

Study: Transportation hit the hardest by cyberattacks

Survey: 46% of respondents do not understand the potential impact natural disasters have on supply chains

Study: Food system organizations must strengthen operations to safeguard against potential threats

Is your company ready for a cyberattack?

Retail Cyber Intelligence Sharing Center forms Advisory Council

Report finds two-thirds of small businesses fail to act following cyber security incident

Study: State of cybersecurity report reveals 1 in 3 organizations not prepared for cyberattack

Report reveals cybersecurity remediation strategies are about as effective as random chance

Transitioning to the IIoT in the food industry

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