Security News > 2024 > August > More than 3 in 4 Tech Leaders Worry About SaaS Security Threats, New Survey Reveals

A new study finds that these threats remain top of mind for 78% of U.S. technology leaders as more SaaS apps find their way into the enterprise.

Although enterprises have been prioritizing data privacy and security, their continued reliance on SaaS and cloud offerings means they remain at risk, according to the The SaaS Disruption Report: Security & Data by Onymos and Enterprise Strategy Group.

Shiva Nathan, founder and CEO of Onymos, told TechRepublic that a significant risk to this reliance is that when companies purchase a SaaS system to expedite application development, they must grant data access to the third-party SaaS provider in return.

The report reinforces this projection, with nearly half of tech leaders reporting that they experienced a cybersecurity incident through a third-party SaaS application in the past year.

With concerns about data security at such high levels, organizations need to reassess their current business model for leveraging SaaS and cloud offerings, the Onymos/ESG report said.

The report made some recommendations, including a significant change to the current SaaS and cloud common practices by adopting "no-data" architecture principles, which prioritize data privacy and security.

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