Brandon Meszaros, Digital Resilience. Photo: Karolina Komendera

Barely a week goes by without a high-profile breach against a company flooding the headlines. And no one is immune. Organisations in every industry, even the largest corporates with the biggest security budgets, have been hit, and hit hard. So, what can be done to prevent and mitigate these attacks?

Doctor Mafuwafuwane, security practice manager of Logicalis, says third-party service providers, vendors, partners, contractors, and suppliers, in particular, have been causing a stir regarding their involvement in the data breaches that have littered the news. He says these external parties pose a risk due to their access to internal company systems, data, and other privileged information.