Forbes February 13, 2025
Two years ago, we published a piece entitled “What to do about supply chain crime.” The occasion was a pandemic-era resurgence of a problem from the days of pirates, highwaymen, and train robbers: the physical theft of in-transit goods and materials. Criminals were becoming more brazen and inventive in their methods, we reported, but businesses and law enforcement had new tools that could, if properly applied, at least give businesses a fighting chance to roll back the tide of supply chain fraud and theft. We concluded on an upbeat note, adding as a cautionary aside that “there is increasing concern about cyber threats to the supply chain.”
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