Comparison Overview

Farnell Global

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Sumitomo Electric

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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Sumitomo Electric

5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Japan, 541-0041, JP
Last Update: 2025-03-05 (UTC)
Between 750 and 799
https://sumitomoelectric.com/

The Sumitomo Electric Group is a global network of 415 group companies in 40 countries. Established in 1897 with the founding of Sumitomo Electric in Osaka, Japan, the company initially focused on copper wire production for electric power cables. Today, we have diversified into five major business segments: environment and energy, infocommunications, automotive, electronics, and industrial materials. More than 290,000 people are employed at group companies worldwide. Sumitomo Electric is committed to innovation and excellence. In fiscal year 2023, the company reported net sales of over $29 billion and invested approximately $940 million in research & development. Focus areas for R&D include next-generation mobility, advanced materials, and energy solutions—areas that reflect the company’s commitment to pioneering technologies that drive sustainable growth and address global challenges. Sumitomo Electric maintains a stable financial position that is recognized by major credit rating agencies. For more information about Sumitomo Electric, please visit our corporate website at https://sumitomoelectric.com

NAICS: 335
NAICS Definition: Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
Employees: 10,207
Subsidiaries: 5
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
0

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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Sumitomo Electric
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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
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HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
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Compliance Summary
Farnell Global
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
Sumitomo Electric
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 Sumitomo Electric in 2025.

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

Farnell Global cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — Sumitomo Electric (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Sumitomo Electric 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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Sumitomo Electric
Incidents

No Incident

FAQ

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

Historically, Sumitomo Electric company has disclosed a higher number of cyber incidents compared to Farnell Global company.

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

Neither Sumitomo Electric company nor Farnell Global company has reported experiencing a ransomware attack publicly.

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

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

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

Neither Farnell Global nor Sumitomo Electric holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Farnell Global company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to Sumitomo Electric company.

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

Neither Farnell Global nor Sumitomo Electric holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither Farnell Global nor Sumitomo Electric holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither Farnell Global nor Sumitomo Electric holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither Farnell Global nor Sumitomo Electric holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither Farnell Global nor Sumitomo Electric holds HIPAA certification.

Neither Farnell Global nor Sumitomo Electric 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