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similar regulations, and ev-
erything-as-a-service, which
has removed traditional bor-
ders and opened organiza-
tions up to possible attacks
from previously unexpected
sources and locations.”
Laura Koetzle, Vice President, Group Director, Forrester
“Organizations are thinking
differently about manag-
ing software supply chains,
third parties and their risk
management posture as a
whole.”
rester Research, warned that “Third-par-
ty risk from supply chains and partners
is the bigger everyday problem that or- Attackers will seek out the weakest
link.
ganizations need to deal with. ”
RSAC Content Director
Britta Glade confirmed
that supply chain risk is a
hot topic for cybersecurity
pros, saying:
“Concern about third-par-
ty risk officially hit the tip-
ping point, fueled by cloud
adoption and overall archi-
tectural changes, geopolit-
ical conditions, GDPR and
Britta Glade, RSAC Content Director
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