Quarterly penetration testing, SSO and cloud migration now seen as vital defences against cyber-attacks.
As the logistics industry becomes increasingly reliant on real-time data and interconnected systems, sector-wide concern is growing over cybersecurity vulnerabilities—and with good reason. Recent high-profile attacks on companies such as Knights of Old, M&S, and the Co-op have highlighted how supply chains are being actively targeted.
With UK Government figures showing that 43% of businesses suffered a cyber breach in the past year—and nearly 1 in 5 falling victim to cybercrime—logistics operators are being urged to reassess the resilience of their digital infrastructure.
Firms supplying transport management systems are responding. Fargo Systems, has made Single Sign-On (SSO) functionality available across all deployments of its transport software, enhancing both user experience and access control. This is complemented by quarterly penetration testing and cloud-based hosting built on Microsoft Azure.
“Cyber security is no longer an IT add-on—it’s a core part of business continuity,” says Jim Slade, Customer Success Director at Fargo Systems. “For companies still self-hosting their software, it’s worth asking whether they can match the frequency of testing, visibility, and control that hosted environments now offer.”
Security features increasingly seen as best practice across logistics software environments include:
- A proactive approach to changes in security standards
- Regular third-party penetration testing
- Single Sign-On (SSO) for simplified and secure user access
- Real-time threat detection tools
- Integration with Windows Active Directory for centralised user management
- A dedicated Infrastructure Engineer
- Hosting on robust platforms such as Microsoft Azure
Steve Collins, Managing Director at Fargo Systems, adds:
“The systems that manage road, rail, and container transport are mission-critical. Protecting them means going beyond antivirus software and adopting layered, proactive defences.”
Darren Walne, Managing Director at Felixstowe-based 3PL, added:
“We’ve been committed to Fargo’s hosted solutions from the very beginning. As a long-term partner, we’ve worked with the system for many years—and we haven’t looked back. With cyber threats becoming increasingly sophisticated, it’s reassuring to know that industry-leading tools and regularly tested solutions are safeguarding our transport operations. It’s one less thing for our team to worry about—and a vital part of protecting both our customers and our reputation.”
With the logistics sector remaining a high-value target for cyber attackers, industry leaders are increasingly viewing secure cloud migration not as an upgrade, but as a necessity.