Cyber-security breaches occurring via third parties is a trend that is not likely to go away anytime soon.

In the past, companies might have been able to shield themselves from liability by pointing the finger at the third party who lost the data. That excuse doesn’t fly anymore, and there are plenty of recent examples to prove it.

Aaron Nicodemus is the Editor-in-Chief of Compliance Week. He previously worked as a reporter for Bloomberg Law and as business editor at the Telegram & Gazette in Worcester, Mass. Email: aaron.nicodemus@complianceweek.com LinkedIn:...