Security Info Watch

Why ‘Industry-Standard’ Vendors Still Create Hidden Cyber Risk

The Mixpanel incident highlights how trusted third-party tools can quietly expand the attack surface long after initial vendor approval.

ProcessUnity Research Finds Third-Party Risk Management Confidence Outpaces Breach Reality

ProcessUnity released its State of Third-Party Risk Assessments 2026 report, revealing a widening gap between TPRM program effectiveness and results.

State of third-party risk management: Expert insights and the path forward

The State of Trust Report by Vanta, which surveyed IT and business leaders in the U.S., U.K., and Australia in July 2025, ...
Business Wire

New Whistic/RiskRecon Report Finds 60% of Companies Are Spending More on Vendor Security and Cyber Risk Management

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Whistic and RiskRecon, a Mastercard company, today announced the release of a joint research report showing three out of five companies are increasing spending on ...
Banking Exchange

M&A Cybersecurity Due Diligence: The Questions That Matter Most

As the U.S. banking sector enters a new wave of consolidation, are institutions asking the right cybersecurity questions during due diligence? Incomplete or inaccurate risk ...
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Cybersecurity Maturity Assessments Can Improve Efficiency

When it comes to cybersecurity, it’s no longer enough to rely solely on security tools and software to protect a federal agency’s proprietary data and prevent breaches. Instead, agencies must think ...
Business Wire

VISO TRUST, Shared Assessments Licensing Extends Relationship, Accelerates TPRM Program Maturity with New Ease, Allowing Companies to Increase Scope and Immediacy of Assessments

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VISO TRUST, the frontrunner in AI-driven third-party cyber risk management (TPRM), reaffirms its commitment to staying at the forefront of cybersecurity innovation by ...
JD Supra

Vendor Assessments: The What, Why, and How

Research shows that the average business shares its data with over 730 different vendors. It’s hard enough to mitigate risk within your own organization—how do you mitigate risk from more than 730 ...
EdTech

What Is a Rapid Maturity Assessment, and Why Is It Useful for Zero Trust?

Bolstering a school’s cybersecurity can cost a pretty penny, but that could be pennies on the dollar compared with the cost of a breach. According to IBM, the global average cost of a data breach in ...
NewscastStudio

Navigating cybersecurity standards for media companies: NIST, EBU and MPA requirements explained

Multiple frameworks now define cybersecurity requirements for broadcast and media companies. The landscape has expanded ...
Morningstar

IDEMIA National Security Solutions Becomes First Biometrics Vendor to Achieve Level 2 Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)

IDEMIA NSS's certification strengthens trust through rigorous cybersecurity standards and continued investment in resilient solutions for American and Allied Warfighters. ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11, ...
EdTech

How Security Maturity Assessments Can Protect Your University from Cybercriminals

Higher education institutions are in a vulnerable position when it comes to cybersecurity. In an alert issued by the FBI earlier this year, the nation’s top law enforcement agency warned that agents ...