SINGAPORE, 24 September 2010 - When the threat environment is constantly changing, how do you manage black swan events in the logistics industry continuously without disrupting the critical flow of goods? As a CSO, you have to look after your business partners, across all links that connect to your supply chain—whether that chain is physical or virtual.

Information security matters also weigh on CSOs' minds, though they are not as visibly related to the supply chain as physical security is. An organization (and therefore its supply chain) can be brought low by an attack on its information network as surely as it can be hurt by an attack on its cargo. CSOs like Roland Tan say they are worried about the possibility of a resurgence in the denial-of-service (DoS) attacks that siphons off information to compromise intellectual property or scoop up credit card information. Many IT security professionals blame the rise in malware to the complex nature of the exchange of information with customers, suppliers and everything.

While network service providers cannot adequately protect against the threats posed by DoS attacks or new-breed malware, Dr Goh Moh Heng, President of BCM Institute suggests including the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), that has to be aligned with network security policies into the IT-Disaster Recovery Plan. “System security controls,” adds Dr Goh, “... can help to protect against malicious code or attacks that could compromise system availability”. You can learn more about integrating the SDLC in your organisation DR plan, to ensure that goods reach your customers during disasters and that your customers’ personal details are not compromised in our upcoming 4-day IT-DRP in 2010. Click here http://www.bcm-institute.org/bcmi10/en/course-schedule/details/352-drp-5000-implementing-and-managing-it-disaster-recovery-planning-drp for more details.


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