Without question, technology has been a boon to global trade. But it's also responsible for raising the risk factor at every stage of the supply chain - and especially at ports and terminals.

ABI Research and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop a Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) to measure the cybersecurity development capabilities of sovereign nation states. The referential will be based on five categories: Legal Measures; Technical Measures; Organizational Measures; Capacity Building; and Cooperation.