While cybersecurity is a major concern for all tech-enabled businesses, it is more so for the supply chain where hand-off happens from raw materials to delivery of a product or service. All the functional areas are potential touchpoints where cyber-attacks can happen.

Cyberattacks are becoming a regular feature in the global market. The scale and variety of these attacks have grown considerably. The recent pandemic has spiked such attacks and many Covid-19 scams ranging from social media posts, smishing (small message phishing), phishing, ransomware, have skyrocketed this year.

Zero Trust teaches us to never trust, and always verify. Therefore, one has to always authenticate and authorize based on all available data points such as user identity, device health, data classification, and anomalies, etc.

The rapid proliferation of digital content and the increasing sophisticated cyberattacks has forced enterprises to resort to Enterprise Digital Rights Management (EDRM) to protect their important data and information. Insider attacks are one of the most serious cybersecurity threats. Among all insider attacks, information theft is considered the most damaging in terms of potential financial loss.

The biggest boon to enterprises is the advent of the concept of data collaboration. Effective collaboration calls for data sharing not only within an enterprise but also amongst different enterprises. This sharing of data at a granular level leads to a situation where everyone has access to all information available in the enterprise without any security.

Artificial Intelligence, a digital sharing economy, and various services are changing every aspect of our lives. Global powers are competing for a bigger presence in the new digital economy and trade. Information is the cornerstone of the digital economy. The freedom and openness of the internet, as well as the removal of trade barriers, has opened a new battleground. The recent Covid-19 pandemic has opened a Pandora’s Box with cyber-hackers having ready access.

The crown Jewels, part of the Royal Collection, are the most powerful symbols of the British Monarchy. They are housed in the ‘Jewel House’, vault at the Tower of London. Ever since attempts have been made to steal the crown jewels their security has been tightened. Conventional methods to protect the crown jewels are not sophisticated enough to stop the highly motivated adversarial threats. Let’s take a closer look at how these jewels are protected.