Securing Supply Chains from Vulnerabilities: Using Emerging Technologies Including Blockchain and Quantum Computing

Helena S. Wisniewski

Chapter 6 in Global Supply Chains in the Age of AI:Strategies and Emerging Technologies, 2025, pp 161-194 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: The following sections are included:IntroductionCyberattacks and CybersecuritySome types and sources of cyberattacksCybercriminals target the supply chainTypes of cyberattacks on the supply chainCase study — Third-party vendor attack of Target CorporationCase study — SolarWinds’s software supply chain attackPhishing attack exampleCyber NotPetya virusCase study of ransomware — Mondelez vs ZurichCase study of ransomware — Pharmaceuticals company MerckThe Great Awakening: Protecting Against CyberattacksRole of AI and emerging technologies in protecting against cyberattacksIBM software Q RadarAI and emerging technology risks and challengesNatural DisastersPandemics — COVID-19Geopolitical influencesElectromagnetic pulseSmaller electronics that do big thingsBlockchainCase study — Food supply chain by IBM and WalmartConvergence of blockchain with AI — Benefits for supply chainHealthcareQuantum ComputingTypes of quantum computing systemsExamples of applications for quantum computersHow will these systems change the way we approach cybersecurity?Chapter SummaryBibliography

Keywords: Global Supply Chain Management and Logistics; Emerging Technologies; AI; Neural Networks; Digital Twins; IoT; Data analytics; Robotics; Automated Systems; Autonomous Vehicles; Cyber Security; Augmented Realty; Virtual Reality; Data Analytics; Blockchain; Quantum Computing; Supply Chain Vulnerabilities; Geopolitical Influences on Supply Chains; Reshoring; Nearshoring; COVID Pandemic; Belt and Road Initiative; Ransomware; Non Petra Virus; Bullwhip Effect; Warehouse Management System; Distributed Order Management; Transportation Management; Kanban; Total Quality Management; Six Sigma (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M1 M11 O33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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