{"id":250443,"date":"2026-05-20T09:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T13:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/20\/cybersecurity-third-party-vendor-security-lane-report\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T10:50:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T14:50:11","slug":"cybersecurity-third-party-vendor-security-lane-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/20\/cybersecurity-third-party-vendor-security-lane-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Cybersecurity: Third-Party\u2028Vendor Security &#8211; Lane Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lanereport.com\/187756\/2026\/05\/cybersecurity-third-party-vendor-security-2\/\">Cybersecurity: Third-Party\u2028Vendor Security &#8211; Lane Report<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lanereport.com\/187756\/2026\/05\/cybersecurity-third-party-vendor-security-2\/\">https:\/\/www.lanereport.com\/187756\/2026\/05\/cybersecurity-third-party-vendor-security-2\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-05-20 09:55:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.lanereport.com\">www.lanereport.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Third-party vendor data breaches and cyberattacks are increasing, as is the risk to organizations like businesses and nonprofits small or large when their sensitive information becomes compromised.<\/p>\n<p>Whether managing the company payroll, facilitating health and wellness benefits, providing order fulfillment, or managing a call center, companies rely on outside vendors to operate. Sensitive information flows seamlessly through supply chains, making it fair game along the way.<\/p>\n<p>The Annual Third-Party Risk Management Study conducted by Prevalent found that 61% of companies experienced a third-party data breach or cybersecurity event in 2023. According to a report by KPMG, 73% of organizations have experienced at least one significant disruption caused by a third party within the past three years. According to Venminder, the most significant impacts of a third-party cybersecurity incident were financial damage, reputational damage and regulatory scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p>Third-party vendors have an obligation to keep your information protected. However, gaps in their security protocols can have a devastating effect on your business. To reduce risk, do your homework, ask targeted questions and choose to work with reliable and trustworthy vendors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Critical questions to ask\u2028a third-party vendor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Do you conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments? A Vulnerability Management Program should be in place to identify, classify, remediate\/mitigate and continuously monitor for security vulnerabilities. Without it, your company could be left with weaknesses that internal or external bad actors could exploit. Ask for a copy of a recent cybersecurity risk assessment or audit report. That helps verify that the vendor is truly following best practices for protecting your data.<\/p>\n<p>How do you handle security patches and updates for your systems? Regular security patches and updates are crucial to protecting your business. 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