Cybersecurity statistics / Third-Party Risk

48% of organisations continue working with suppliers despite known resilience or security concerns.

Publisher	Data Health Check 2026
Report	Databarracks
Published	21 July 2026
Topics	Third-Party Risk, Business Resilience

Published by Data Health Check 2026 in Databarracks, 21 July 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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