Study Finds Nearly Half Suffered a Third-Party Data Breach

Imprivata, a digital identity company for critical industries, has released new global research with the Ponemon Institute which found that 47 percent of organizations have experienced a data breach or cyberattack over the past 12 months that involved a third-party accessing their network. This represents similar levels from when the study was conducted two years ago. Notably, 64 percent of respondents say these types of third-party data breaches will either increase or remain at alarmingly high levels over the next 12-24 months, indicating the problem is here to stay.

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