Consider that today�s supply chain is now less of a linear chain moving parts from manufacturing to market and more of a web that extends and branches in every direction. With digital services such as cloud providers in the mix, we�re now talking about a multi-faceted ecosystem to run your core business. In fact, research from the Ponemon Institute found that the average organization has given 471 third parties access to sensitive information. What�s more, each third party has its own complex web of suppliers.