Comparison Overview

Farnell Global

VS

Foxconn

Farnell Global

Canal Road, Leeds, undefined, LS12 2TU, GB
Last Update: 2025-03-07 (UTC)
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Between 750 and 799
https://bit.ly/44I8osr

We are Farnell Global. The fast and reliable distributor of products and technology for electronic and industrial system design, maintenance, and repair. From research and design through prototype to production, we are here to help you access the products and services you need 24/7. With more than 80 years of experience, 48 localised websites, and a dedicated team of over 3,300 employees, we provide every component you need to build the technology of tomorrow. Farnell Global trades as Farnell in Europe, Newark in North America, and element14 throughout Asia Pacific. We also sell direct to consumers through a network of resellers, and our CPC business in the UK. We have been part of the established global technology distributor, Avnet, since 2016. Today, this relationship allows us to support our customers at every stage of the product life cycle, offering a truly unique distribution model, as well as expertise in end-to-end delivery and product design. For more information, visit: https://bit.ly/44I8osr

NAICS: 335
NAICS Definition:
Employees: 2,546
Subsidiaries: 14
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
0
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Foxconn

undefined, undefined, undefined, undefined, US
Last Update: 2025-05-06 (UTC)
Between 800 and 849
http://www.foxconn.com

Established in Taiwan in 1974, Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) (2317: Taiwan) is the world’s largest electronics manufacturer. Foxconn is also the leading technological solution provider, and it continuously leverages its expertise in software and hardware to integrate its unique manufacturing systems with emerging technologies. By capitalizing on its expertise in Cloud Computing, Mobile Devices, IoT, Big Data, AI, Smart Networks, and Robotics / Automation, the Group has expanded not only its capabilities into the development of electric vehicles, digital health and robotics, but also three key technologies –AI, semiconductors and new-generation communications technology – which are key to driving its long-term growth strategy and the four core product pillars: Consumer Products, Enterprise Products, Computing Products and Components and Others. In 2021, Hon Hai's annual revenue reached NT$5.99 trillion. The company has established R&D and manufacturing centers in other markets around the world including China, India, Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Czech Republic, U.S. and more. With a focus on research and development, the company owns more than 54,253 patents. In addition to maximizing value-creation for customers who include many of the world’s leading technology companies, Foxconn is also dedicated to championing environmental sustainability in the manufacturing process and serving as a best-practices model for global enterprises. The company has received widespread international accolades and recognition since its establishment. The company ranked 22nd on the Fortune Global 500 rankings in 2021 and 25th in the Top 100 Digital Companies in the Forbes ranking of the World’s Best Employers in 2019. Moreover, on Forbes’ World’s Best Employers 2021 rankings, the company ranked 1st in Taiwan. Foxconn is also the only Taiwanese ​private company awarded for 5 consecutive years of Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovators (2018 - 2022).

NAICS: 335
NAICS Definition: Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
Employees: 91,070
Subsidiaries: 8
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
1

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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Farnell Global
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ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
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GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
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PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
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HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
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Foxconn
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ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
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GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
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PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
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HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
Compliance Summary
Farnell Global
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
Foxconn
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Farnell Global in 2025.

Incidents vs Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Foxconn in 2025.

Incident History — Farnell Global (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Farnell Global cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — Foxconn (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Foxconn cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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Farnell Global
Incidents

No Incident

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Foxconn
Incidents

Date Detected: 11/2020
Type:Ransomware
Attack Vector: Ransomware
Motivation: Financial Gain
Blog: Blog

FAQ

Foxconn company demonstrates a stronger AI Cybersecurity Score compared to Farnell Global company, reflecting its advanced cybersecurity posture governance and monitoring frameworks.

Foxconn company has historically faced a number of disclosed cyber incidents, whereas Farnell Global company has not reported any.

In the current year, Foxconn company and Farnell Global company have not reported any cyber incidents.

Foxconn company has confirmed experiencing a ransomware attack, while Farnell Global company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Neither Foxconn company nor Farnell Global company has reported experiencing a data breach publicly.

Neither Foxconn company nor Farnell Global company has reported experiencing targeted cyberattacks publicly.

Neither Farnell Global company nor Foxconn company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither Farnell Global nor Foxconn holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Farnell Global company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to Foxconn company.

Foxconn company employs more people globally than Farnell Global company, reflecting its scale as a Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing.

Neither Farnell Global nor Foxconn holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither Farnell Global nor Foxconn holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither Farnell Global nor Foxconn holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither Farnell Global nor Foxconn holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither Farnell Global nor Foxconn holds HIPAA certification.

Neither Farnell Global nor Foxconn holds GDPR certification.

Latest Global CVEs (Not Company-Specific)

Description

The Bold Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘percentage’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 5.4.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Published
Date
2025-10-23
Updated
Date
2025-10-23
Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 6.4
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
Description

The ComboServlet in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.111, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.2, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.5, 7.4 GA through update 92, 7.3 GA through update 35, and older unsupported versions does not limit the number or size of the files it will combine, which allows remote attackers to create very large responses that lead to a denial of service attack via the URL query string.

Published
Date
2025-10-23
Updated
Date
2025-10-23
Risk Information
cvss4
Base: 6.9
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References
Description

A relative path traversal vulnerability was discovered in Productivity Suite software version 4.4.1.19. The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to interact with the ProductivityService PLC simulator and delete arbitrary directories on the target machine.

Published
Date
2025-10-23
Updated
Date
2025-10-23
Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 4.0
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
cvss4
Base: 6.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References
Description

A relative path traversal vulnerability was discovered in Productivity Suite software version 4.4.1.19. The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to interact with the ProductivityService PLC simulator and create arbitrary directories on the target machine.

Published
Date
2025-10-23
Updated
Date
2025-10-23
Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 4.0
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
cvss4
Base: 6.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References
Description

A relative path traversal vulnerability was discovered in Productivity Suite software version 4.4.1.19. The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to interact with the ProductivityService PLC simulator and delete arbitrary files on the target machine.

Published
Date
2025-10-23
Updated
Date
2025-10-23
Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 7.5
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H
cvss4
Base: 8.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References