GUARDING THE GATEWAYS: WHY SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY DEMANDS A NEW APPROACH

As global supply chains grow increasingly complex, organizations must prioritize data resilience and security to protect against evolving risks and disruptions

- RICK VANOVER VICE PRESIDENT OF PRODUCT STRATEGY VEEAM SOFTWARE

In conversations around supply chain resilience, attention often centers on logistics, infrastructure, or supplier diversification. But because supply chains now rely heavily on digital systems, resilience also means having clear visibility into those systems. This includes the ability to understand what's happening across systems and the data flows that power supply chains, as well as the capacity to respond effectively when disruptions occur.

Unfortunately, many systems powering today's supply chains lack transparency. They are built on outdated software, complex integrations, or third-party components that few within an organization fully understand. These opaque environments make it difficult to detect weaknesses or recover efficiently following disruptions. Without clarity on what systems are doing and how they interact, recovery becomes uncertain and risk increases. These challenges aren't hypothetical. Recent findings show that only half of enterprises meet their recovery time objectives (RTOs) during real-world disruptions, despite widespread investment in backup and continuity strategies. Many organizations believe they're prepared, only to discover otherwise in the middle of a crisis.