Businesses’ Core Functions Are More Vulnerable to Hackers

As companies connect the complex software that runs their operations to the internet, their risk of cyberattacks increases

Companies are connecting behind-the-scenes business software to the internet, meaning that the systems that run their accounting, supply chains and other core functions are increasingly vulnerable to hackers.

The complex, customized software, known as enterprise resource planning systems, has traditionally been kept away from public networks, running instead in companies’ data centers. In recent years, businesses have built links between ERP systems and the internet, in part to make employee access easier.