Third Party Risk news and trends

What SMBs Risk When They let Supply Chain Threats Linger
B2B Payments // July 24, 2020

Procurement teams have a lot on their plate. On top of acting as a key component of their enterprises’ broader payments and workflow digitization strategies, procurement departments are also central to optimizing spend and strengthening supplier relationships. Today, they’re managing this workload in a remote...

Why Conglomerates Should Stop Blaming SMBs For Cyberattacks
B2B Payments // June 26, 2019

Cybersecurity investments are soaring: Venture capitalists placed a record level of funding toward cybersecurity startups last year, Strategic Cyber Ventures said in a January report. Earlier this month, analysts at Cybersecurity Ventures predicted global spend on cybersecurity solutions to top and exceed $1 trillion by...

The Data Security Challenge Of Procure-To-Pay
B2B Payments // June 05, 2019

The digital transformation of the enterprise is ushering in a new era of efficiency, thanks to the opportunities that electronic data offers. However, the shift has also introduced the age of data silos, with back-office platforms struggling to connect and communicate with each other. Get...

Compliance Execs Forge Closer Ties With Corporate Buyers
B2B Payments // January 24, 2019

With third-party due diligence and supply chain security as increasingly critical components of organizations’ procurement operations, compliance executives are finding important positions in their firms’ purchasing processes. Understanding exposure to risk is essential for companies today, and Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) research suggests awareness is strong,...

Interviews & Exclusives
New Security Regulations Focus EU FIs on Third-Party Risk Management

January 17, 2025
With the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) now in effect, organizations must pivot from preparation to active compliance and ongoing risk management, Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By […]

Keeping Third Party Risk First On The Cyber (Risk) List

May 15, 2017
As companies expand and interact with an ever-widening web of vendors, third-party risk deepens as data is shared and, potentially, exposed. In the latest Topic TBD, Gayle Woodbury, managing director...