79% of organizations believe that AI improves code quality.

91% of global organizations plan to implement AI in their tech stack this year, representing a 12-percentage-point increase from the previous year.

78% of organizations believe that AI increases productivity.

100% of organizations confirmed having AI-generated code in their codebases.

80% of leaders are currently using or planning to use AI agents to protect against AI-cyber attacks in 2025.

43% of cybersecurity professionals in the United Kingdom reported that Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is not consistently enforced for privileged accounts in 2025.

67% of senior legal professionals expect significant increases in brand protection and IP enforcement budgets over the next three years

40% of cybersecurity professionals in the United States reported that Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is not consistently enforced for privileged accounts in 2025.

61% of cybersecurity professionals in Germany identified deepfakes as the most significant identity-based threat in 2025.

73% of employees are encouraged to use AI for some part of their workload in 2025

85% of senior legal professionals reported an increase in intellectual property infringements at their firms over the past 12 months

Only 12% of cybersecurity professionals in the United Kingdom reported that their organizations are fully prepared to handle AI-enhanced attacks in 2025.

90% of senior legal professionals are expecting an increase in intellectual property infringements in the year ahead

28% of cybersecurity professionals in Germany reported that their organizations are fully prepared to handle AI-enhanced attacks in 2025.

91% of senior legal professionals are concerned about the threat of online intellectual property infringement

72% of organizations across the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, and Australia reported that the security risks for their company have never been higher in 2025, marking a 17 point increase from 2024.

76% of security and compliance leaders reported that AI and automation tools are reducing burnout and improving day-to-day productivity in 2025.

93% of senior legal professionals are concerned that AI-generated fake assets could materially harm their business

44% of cybersecurity professionals reported fully implemented zero-trust frameworks at it-sa in Germany in 2025.

12 working weeks per year are spent on compliance-related tasks, compared to 11 weeks the previous year.