cybersecurity

Ncontracts, a provider of integrated compliance, risk, and vendor management solutions to the financial services industry, released the 2026 State of Third-Party Risk Management Survey — revealing that for the first time, financial institutions rank AI risk on par with cybersecurity as their top third-party concern, even as 72% admit they are only partially aware of which vendors use AI and not a single organization feels extremely confident managing it.

Despite the growing threat of cyberattacks, many companies fail to strengthen their security measures. According to data presented by Cybernews Business Digital Index, 65% of analyzed North American companies scored D or worse for their cybersecurity efforts. Meanwhile, 48% of such companies are in Europe.

Premier One, a national IT, cybersecurity and web services provider, has been designated with The American Institute of Public Accountants’ (AICPA) SOC 2 Type II certification. This marks the tenth consecutive year Premier One has received the certification.

Premier One, a national IT, cybersecurity and web services provider Premier One has introduced its SMB Defender platform, which offers businesses a suite of essential cyber defense tools.