Cyber resilience is a commercial asset, not a cost

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Buyers prize continuity of supply above all, so suppliers that can prove they would keep shipping after a cyberattack hold real leverage in negotiations, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants

Cyberattacks on food supply chains are among the many challenges keeping UK grocery business leaders up at night. Supermarkets across Europe bore the brunt of the latest attacks on refrigeration software. But the UK’s escape seems to have been down to luck on this occasion. Technology advances have opened the door to these sorts of issues and what we are seeing is just the beginning.

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