Logistics

Digitalization is opening up new opportunities for optimizing processes and costs in the logistics industry. Tracking systems and intelligent transportation planning enable vehicle fleets to be utilized to the full. Service portals for placing orders and tracking shipments facilitate the exchange of information with customers and partners. Yet a single cyber attack has the potential to bring these digital processes to a grinding halt, posing a significant threat to a company’s success. That’s why IT infrastructure, web applications, and APIs must be reliably secured.

Due to the intensifying threat situation, supervisory authorities are classifying an increasing number of logistics providers as critical infrastructure. These critical infrastructure companies must meet particularly stringent IT security and data protection requirements, such as those defined in the German IT Security Act (IT-SiG). If inadequately secured systems fail as the result of a cyber attack, or if sensitive data is leaked, those responsible may face severe fines and even imprisonment. The increased penalties included in the IT Security Act 2.0 can run up to 20 million euros or four percent of annual global revenues, whichever is higher. Companies can also expect equally high fines for violating the requirements of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).