Managing third-party risk is crucial in an interconnected business environment, according to Greg Besegai of RiskRecon. As outsourcing becomes more common, organizations are no longer standalone entities, but part of a complex web of partnerships. Besegai highlighted the importance of managing third-party relationships in the healthcare sector, where sensitive information is often hosted externally. He advised organizations to establish data and security policies during the pre-assessment phase and to “trust but verify” the vendors they work with.

Sony Investigating Potential Data Breach
Sony is investigating a potential data leak on the dark web by two alleged online actors: Ransomed and MajorNelson. Based on a 2GB data sample,