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Trucking Experts Link Cybersecurity to Company Culture

Building a Cyber-Resilient Organization Starts From Within, Panelists at Manifest 2025 Say

From right to left, Estes’ Florence, NMFTA’s Ohr and Crawford, and Zupon of Ward Transport & Logistics discuss best practices for cybersecurity. (Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics)

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LAS VEGAS — In a constantly shifting cybersecurity landscape, trucking and logistics businesses can better protect themselves from breaches by building a company culture that prioritizes security while also developing closer relationships with key stakeholders.

Transportation industry leaders shared that advice and discussed emerging cyberthreats during a Feb. 10 panel discussion here at the 2025 Manifest supply chain and logistics technology conference.

Todd Florence, chief information officer at Estes Express Lines, said a successful cybersecurity program is based on culture and continuous improvement.

“You’ve got to build an organization that’s able to adapt and learn,” he said.

IT and cybersecurity leaders within an organization should build close working relationships with the company’s top executives so they are prepared to collaborate in a crisis, Florence said. Relationships with outside business partners are crucial as well.

(Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics) 

That type of teamwork paid dividends for Este…

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