Security blog

As supply chains expand in reach and complexity, and simultaneously there’s financial pressure to reduce costs, organizations are being exposed to a wide range of security threats.

In this category, our experts talk about these security risks and ways to examine and address those. Share your views and join us in the discussions.

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June 02 2022

Proactive Security Risk Management in the Pharmaceutical Industry >

The pandemic forced the pharmaceutical industry to realize that meeting new demands requires unprecedented growth in both medication development and distribution, but also in adopting and incorporating innovative technological solutions. Read Tony Pelli's blog on the security risks within the pharmaceutical industry and register for BSI’s upcoming webinar on the state of the industry.

September 17 2019

Xenophobic Violence Raises Danger for Cargo Truck Drivers in South Africa >

BSI has noted an increased danger to cargo truck drivers in South Africa due to ongoing xenophobic violence against foreigners, specifically foreign truck drivers hailing from other nearby nations such as Zimbabwe.

August 12 2019

Supply Chain Security in South America >

BSI Intelligence recorded historic incidents in supply chain security relevant to South America. Two separate cocaine seizures, one of an estimated nearly 18 tonnes and another of 4.5 tonnes, originating from the region and a bold armed robbery at an air cargo terminal in Brazil exemplify the range of supply chain risks rampant throughout South America.

April 17 2018

Cyber and Physical Security Convergence >

The emergence of the internet, and its subsequent convergence with our physical world, has helped make supply chains become much more efficient over the past few decades. Orders automatically drop from sales systems to warehouse management systems, which then generates picking lists and shipping labels; companies can then track the resulting shipment anywhere in the world using RFID and GPS technology. Despite these advances, we’re entering a brave new world of supply chain vulnerability as well, where criminals can create physical security weaknesses by exploiting cybersecurity weaknesses and use physical security gaps to weaken cybersecurity.

March 26 2018

Blurred Lines: How Cargo Theft, Diversion, and Counterfeiting Interact to Endanger Pharmaceutical Supply Chains >

Pharmaceutical can take a number of steps to proactively respond to the hybrid risks of counterfeiting, theft, and diversion. Understanding areas where price differentials, or rapid changes in prices, intersect with organized criminal groups, open trading environments, and scarcity can help companies narrow down where they should focus their efforts.

February 13 2018

Global Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Risks >

With growth in pharmaceutical revenues flat in the United States and Europe, pharmaceutical firms are increasingly looking to emerging markets as a growth strategy. Countries such as Brazil, China, India, and Mexico offer plenty of opportunity for pharmaceutical companies. China’s pharmaceutical market is expected to grow to $150 billion in 2020 and $210 billion in 2025, a growth rate that approaches ten percent each year.

October 18 2016

Thinking about your local operating environment – A Mexican context >

Mexico has a complex operating environment with significant security, environmental, social and political challenges for those either transporting goods through the country, or with export focused operations there.

June 15 2016

What is the Total Cost of Risk? >

For the most part, security concerns are an afterthought in these decisions. Executives often think of security in terms of personnel protection or higher-level geopolitical risks, with product losses considered an insignificant cost. As a result, corporate or supply chain security professionals struggle to convince their organization that investments in security can help prop up the bottom line.

July 18 2016