Survey: Nearly Half of Data Breaches Involved Third-Party Remote Access

A survey of 1,942 IT and IT security practitioners finds nearly half (47%) work for organizations that have experienced a data breach or cyberattack in the past 12 months that involved a third-party that has access to their network.

Conducted by the Ponemon Institute on behalf of Imprivata, a provider of a platform for managing digital identities, the survey also finds nearly half (48%) of respondents reporting third-party remote access has been the most common attack vector.

More troubling still, nearly two-thirds expect data breaches involving third parties will increase or remain the same for the next 12 to 24 months.

Read the full article at securityboulevard.com.