Some 12,847 business and technology executives from around the world took the survey. Many admitted they’re somewhat more concerned than they were last year that their own security is threatened because the security of business partners and suppliers have been shaken by the recession. Security experts will eye potential partners’ security controls more carefully than, say, security experts. Security practitioners are also more likely to insist that partners give each other a detailed tour of their security operations. The survey was conducted along with sister publication CIO and PriceWaterhouseCoopers.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2125989/business-partners-a-growing-security-concern.html