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title: "Ponemon 2022 Study: Data Risk in the Third-Party Ecosystem"
description: RiskRecon and Ponemon Institute launch The 2022 Data Risk in the Third-Party Ecosystem Study.
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# [Ponemon 2022 Study: Data Risk in the Third-Party Ecosystem](https://www.riskrecon.com/academy/ponemon-study-data-risk-in-the-third-party-ecosystem)

 Written by [Ponemon Institute](https://www.riskrecon.com/academy/author/ponemon-institute) | Sep 14, 2022 1:00:00 PM

Sponsored by RiskRecon, a Mastercard Company, and conducted by Ponemon Institute, this new report surveyed over 1,000 IT and IT security professionals familiar with their organizations’ approach to managing third-party data risk to understand how companies are doing when it comes to detecting, mitigating and minimizing risks associated with third parties and Nth parties.

Topics covered in this report include:

- Strategic shortfalls in third-party risk management governance
- Lack of visibility into third-and- Nth party relationships
- The realities of today’s third-party risk management programs
- Key factors impacting the likelihood of a data breach
- North America and Western Europe's differences

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