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Securing the Digital Supply Chain: Challenges, Innovations, and Best Practices in Cybersecurity

Securing the Digital Supply Chain: Challenges, Innovations, and Best Practices in Cybersecurity
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Author(s): Pratik Nahta (University of Cumberlands, USA)
Copyright: 2025
Pages: 26
Source title: Innovation Management for a Resilient Digital Economy
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Miltiadis D. Lytras (Computer Science Department, College of Engineering, Effat University, Saudi Arabia), Patricia Ordonez (University of Oviedo, Spain), Afnan Alkhaldi (Arab Open University Kuwait, Kuwait)and Andreea Claudia Serban (Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-8357-5.ch008

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Abstract

This paper explores the significant cybersecurity challenges facing modern supply chains within an increasingly digitized and interconnected business environment. It outlines the current threat landscape, highlighting issues like ransomware, phishing, and nation-state cyber threats, and examines their potential impacts on supply chain operations. The research identifies critical vulnerabilities, including third-party risks and IoT device weaknesses, while also discussing the dual nature of emerging technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence, which offer both opportunities and new security challenges. Additionally, the paper reviews mitigation strategies, evaluating frameworks like the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and Zero Trust Architecture, and draws lessons from recent high-profile cyber-attacks, such as the Colonial Pipeline incident. Finally, it identifies future research areas, including quantum-resistant cryptography and securing AI/ML models, aiming to provide organizations with actionable insights to strengthen their supply chain cybersecurity posture.

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