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“In the face of growing threats, there has
never been a greater need to implement
organisation-wide strategies and solutions
to manage and control privileged access in a
way that fits the needs of the user.”
The businesses surveyed reported an average
of 182 vendors logging in to their systems
every week. At organisations with 5,000+
employees, 23% say they have more than
500 vendors logging in regularly, highlighting
the sheer scope of the risk exposure.
“
64% BELIEVE
THEY’VE LIKELY HAD EITHER A
DIRECT OR INDIRECT BREACH
DUE TO MISUSED OR ABUSED
EMPLOYEE ACCESS IN THE LAST
12 MONTHS.
This year’s report uncovered that trust in
vendor access is now lower than trust in
employee access, with only one in four
(25%) saying they completely trust vendors,
in comparison to 37% of employees.
This is a stark comparison to last year’s
report, where 72% of businesses admitted
that they have cultures that are too trusting
of third parties.
The report also delves into the threats
posed by emerging technologies. The risks
associated with the Internet of Things (IoT)
posed a big concern for the professionals
surveyed, with the visibility of logins from IoT
devices revealed as the most pressing issue. n
Morey Haber, CTO, BeyondTrust
www.intelligentcio.com
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