In an increasingly interconnected world, all organizations are at risk from cyber attacks and manufacturing businesses are no exception. A new study conducted by Deloitte and the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI) reveals that 40 percent of manufacturing companies were affected by cyber incidents in the past 12 months, and 38 percent of those impacted suffered damages in excess of $1 million. Other findings are that four of the top 10 cyber threats facing manufacturing organizations are directly attributable to internal employees. Intellectual property tops the list of data protection concerns for 36 percent of manufacturing executives, and… [Continue Reading]