2016 was the year of massive data breaches, from LinkedIn and Dropbox’s resurfaced breaches to Yahoo’s massive breach and others, where over half a billion accounts, records, and passwords were leaked. This year, Soha Systems also found that 63% of data breaches were directly or indirectly linked to third-parties. As more and more sensitive data is released to hackers and other malicious actors, targeting a third-party to reach a larger organization becomes an easier task to fulfill. How can you be sure you’re taking into account the current security risk posture of your third-parties?
