How can Blockchain Contribute to Cyber Resilience? Supply Chain Analytics and Digitalization Benefits

This paper aims to address the research question: How can blockchain technology aid in mitigating supply chain data breaches? To address the research question, we present a research model including hypothesized relationships. We conducted a between-subjects experiment to collect empirical data for testing the research model. The practice-based view provides theoretical support as well. Our results indicate that blockchain provides comprehensive data to improve supply chain analytics by which firms can better address data breaches. Moreover, empirical outcomes suggest that blockchain plays a primary role in digitalizing supply chains, which can result in improving resilience against data breaches and offering quick recovery after cyber-attack disruptions. This paper offers two primary contributions to cyber resilience. First, we provide empirical evidence explaining how integrating blockchain in supply chain digitalization can enable companies to prevent data breaches and cyber-attacks. Second, this paper builds upon past work by highlighting the critical role of supply chain analytics in supporting firms’ capabilities.