Only 24% of Indian IT managers see supply chain as a top security risk: Report

Attacks on supply chain networks have gone up in the last few years, as it is not always easy to keep all partners in sync when it comes to securing the endpoints. According to a May 2019 report by cyber security firm McAfee, internal actors including contractors and third-party suppliers accounted for over 40% of data breaches faced by enterprises worldwide in 2018.

However, a recent global study named Impossible Puzzle of Cybersecurity, based on a survey involving 3,100 IT decision makers from mid-sized businesses, by endpoint and network security firm Sophos, claims that only 24% of Indian IT managers consider supply chain as a major security risk.

The survey also points out that 27% of Indian IT managers see IoT (Internet of Things) threats as a top security risk while 21% see internal staff as one of the weak links cybercriminals go after.