In 2023, 43 percent of respondents mentioned identity and access governance as their main security concern while adopting software as a service (SaaS), followed by third party application access and their level of permissions, highlighted by 40 percent of respondents. By contrast, only nine percent of respondents were worried about SaaS security personnel.
What are the top security concerns when adopting SaaS applications in your company?
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