Cyber security - step by step News | People | 10.04.2024

Today, operational reliability depends fundamentally on the functional security of IT systems. S+P Samson has developed a phased plan to increase protection against cybercrime. In an era of networked, just-in-time supply chains, IT security directly translates to production reliability. If systems come to a standstill due to ransomware attacks, this does not only affect our own administration, but in the worst-case scenario, delays the provision of process-critical identification solutions for our customers in heavy industry or the automotive sector.

Step one is selecting a service provider to accompany the company on its journey toward enhanced security. The choice fell on Hornetsecurity – a leading provider of next-generation cloud-based security, compliance, backup, and security awareness solutions supporting companies and organizations of all sizes worldwide. Hornetsecurity’s software products are now being introduced gradually and integrated into S+P Samson's workflows. This includes advanced filtering and encryption technologies that isolate potential threats in advance, before they can cause any damage.

Step two involves a phased plan to define measures in collaboration with employees on how to establish a new standard for data handling that is secure both internally and externally. Awareness training, certified email dispatch, and the secure handling of documents must be defined in a way that guarantees data security – without disrupting daily business operations. After all, even the best security software is only effective if the entire team is sensitized to risks such as phishing or social engineering.

Step three is alignment with customers and business partners to implement standards for data exchange. Only through this coordination with the recipients and senders of messages is it possible to raise both inbound and outbound traffic to a comparable level of security. This requires agreement and a mutual understanding of the measures involved, aligned with the shared goal of making data exchange as secure as possible.

With this rigorous protective shield, S+P Samson ensures that your order data and logistics information are treated with absolute confidentiality, and that the delivery capacity of our industrial labels remains guaranteed at all times.