Supply chain hacking and attacks present one of the most dangerous forms of hacking in the modern age of advanced information technologies. By getting access to the supplier’s network and hiding malicious code within the hardware, software, and apps in the supply chain, hackers have the capability of infecting thousands or even millions of computers within a very short time without the slightest evidence of foul play. This new trend shows that hackers are exploiting it to wreck havoc to unsuspecting manufacturers of electronic devices. The security sector and manufacturers are discovering the threats posed by supply chain hacking where attackers tend to focus on software providers instead of hackers hacking networks or devices directly.

Voice recognition is one of the promising technologies that’s shown lots of potential over the past few years. In fact, it is very hard nowadays to come to the end of a tech discussion without mentioning this topic. As a result of the promising future that voice recognition holds, many industries and companies are rushing to implement it in their operations. Warehousing hasn’t been left behind in the adoption of voice recognition in day to day operations. The technology becomes helpful in the environment where e-commerce order volume continues increasing while the delivery window continues to close. Such innovation plays a critical role in aiding companies in meeting their goals for picking, packing and shipping items.

Alexa and other voice applications have become a staple in the home. Mainly used to turn on appliances, adjust the heat, or look up the weather – households rely on it to make their lives easier. Like households; warehouses have begun using voice applications to cope with the increase demand of shipping products. As demand continues to surge warehouses are looking at new ways to accelerate the supply chain process without reducing productivity and efficiency.

Between November 1 and 15, 2018, a hacker or hackers had entry into Image-I-Nation Technologies’ database full of customer’s personal information. Some of the data breached included customers’ names, home addresses, date of birth, and social security numbers. Before you breathe a sigh of relief, you may have been affected even if this was the first time hearing of Image-I-Nation Technologies.