22% reported sharing threat intel information rarely or not at all.

High operational and maintenance costs of Edge AI are a challenge for 40%.

87% of respondents were asked to provide a biometric identifier to verify their identity in the past year.

Among respondents 60+ years old (~49%), the number of people who would not ban biometrics was significant

More than half of respondents (56%) reported either significant or moderate challenges automating workflows across CTI and SecOps teams.

77% of CIOs with deployed edge AI solutions focus on risk management applications.

61% identified key distribution vulnerabilities as a major quantum-related threat.

15% of respondents said they’d consider more serious retail fraud under the right circumstances.

52% of respondents say stress on the job has prompted them to think about leaving cybersecurity altogether.

70% of the surveyed government fraud fighters have seen an uptick in AI-powered fraud attacks in the last five years.

12% of respondents knew someone working at a retailer involved in insider fraud.

73% of respondents report investing in AI-specific security tools, using either new budgets or reallocating existing resources.

Nearly 70% of organizations identify AI’s fast-moving ecosystem, particularly in generative AI, as the top GenAI-related security risk.

64% of organizations view lack of integrity as a major concern regarding AI adoption.

Of those prioritizing AI security, three in five (60%) are leveraging established security vendors.

66% of organizations experienced a data breach in the past year, making it the most common security incident.

Most (58%) assume retailers can and should absorb the costs of fraud without a major impact on their business or prices.

Among younger respondents (~45%), the number of people who would ban biometrics was significant.

Two-thirds of respondents agreed that biometrics can reduce identity crimes.

21% of respondents said they had heard about retaile fraud from colleagues.