WMS Cyber Security Update

WMS Cyber Security Update:

Twelve months ago, Socius24 achieved its Cyber Essentials Plus certification.

A lot has happened in those 12 months. Major software vendors, high street retailers, and government institutions have all been hacked and attacked.

Serious consequences ensued: loss of revenue, ransoms, personal data compromised, customer trust and brand erosion.

We’ve talked before about how important it is to work with people who take their own security seriously, so that they can protect yours. But we are aware that not all WMS services providers have the same level of concern as us.

Public Service Announcement

This is our annual public service announcement to remind you that spending the time, energy and money to keep your operations running safely and securely is simply non-negotiable.

The independent auditing process that we go through yearly makes us minutely examine our own operations. And doing this brings with it the kind of knowledge that we need to keep our equipment, systems, data, and our customer’s data safe.

But possibly as important, going through the auditing process means that we can bring that know-how and security-first mindset into consideration when delivering projects.

Risks involved

Deliberately (and unlike others out there) we don’t use third party contractors on our Blue Yonder Dispatcher WMS implementations and upgrades. We’ve seen problems occur when contractors use their own equipment to access client and customer data. In many cases, they’re not even aware of what Cyber Essentials + requirements dictate, so – we’re not pointing fingers, we know that it’s difficult keeping up when you are your own.

Difficult… but also dangerous, which is why we don’t do it.

So, if you’re looking to upgrade, update or integrate your WMS, or if you’re looking to create new software around it, please listen to us when we say that security is our priority. And… it should be yours.

Security Clearance

Socius24 as the market leading Dispatcher WMS Sales and Services Partner for Blue Yonder has once again been CE+ certified. And just FYI – we also have UK Security cleared Dispatcher WMS resources, something no other Partner in the market has.

Clearly, we think differently, we act differently, we deliver differently. We create the standard that others to try and follow. So, if you are using someone else, then maybe it’s time you asked yourself why that is.

And if you get nothing else from this – please understand that if whoever you’re working with can’t guarantee their own security, then they can’t guarantee yours either. 

If you have any questions, you can always reach us here: info@socius24.com