Researchers polled nearly 750 individuals in organizations that transfer consumer data to third-party vendors.
Key findings of the study are:
• Fifty-six percent of respondents said their organization learnt about a data breach accidentally.
• Sixty-five percent of respondents said their organization had a data breach involving the loss or theft of their organization’s information.
• Sixty-four percent of respondents reported that their organization has experienced more than one data breach.
• Forty-six percent reported that their organization does not evaluate the security and privacy practices of vendors before sharing sensitive or confidential information.
• Only 27 percent said the organization’s security and control procedures uncovered the incident.
• Only 23 percent said the vendor’s security and control procedures alerted the organization to a breach.
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