When it comes to protecting sensitive data, companies often overlook the risks stemming from business partnerships. But the risk is real and growing. Last year, about 39 percent of external breaches were business-partner-related, according to the recent Verizon Data Breach Investigations Supplemental Report. That’s up from “almost none” just a few years ago, says Bryan Sartin, Verizon’s director of investigative response.

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