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54% of financial organizations report that at least half their applications and infrastructure are legacy.

PublisherSecret Double Octopus
Report2026 State of Identity Security in Financial Organizations
Published8 July 2026
TopicsLegacy Systems, IT Infrastructure, Financial Services

Published by Secret Double Octopus in 2026 State of Identity Security in Financial Organizations, 8 July 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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