The Market Leader in Electrical Engineering Protects Supplier Communication with bowbridge
Key Takeaways
⇨ Phoenix Contact Group built an SAP-based central management portal for secure supplier data exchange, needing robust protection against viruses and malware.
⇨ The company chose bowbridge Anti-Virus for SAP Solutions for its seamless integration, reliable security, and ease of implementation.
⇨ The solution effectively ensured safe, efficient communication with suppliers, preventing malware and active content threats without false positives.
The Challenge
With over 60,000 products and more than 100 years of experience, Phoenix Contact Group is the world leader in electrical connection technology.
To ensure a smooth and an SAP-based central management portal for data and information exchange. Suppliers use the portal to upload files to Phoenix Contact’s SAP system, including certificates, company presentations and other purchasing documents.
The company immediately realized the portal needed to be secured. As Ferenc Mate, SAP expert at Phoenix Contact, explains, “Allowing external users to upload files absolutely requires comprehensive protection against viruses and other malware. A single infected file can otherwise threaten the entire SAP system, intentionally or unintentionally.”
However, it was not possible to protect the portal with SAP alone. The company’s IT team needed a more powerful security solution that could also seamlessly integrate into their SAP system.
