44% of U.S.-based cybersecurity decision-makers ranked protecting sensitive data among their top two cybersecurity priorities for 2026.

71% of IT leaders are either not confident (30%) or somewhat confident (41%) in maintaining operations during a multi-day cloud provider outage.

Only 29% of IT leaders expressed very high confidence in their ability to recover critical data after a zero-day exploit, while 59% were only somewhat confident.

72% of IT leaders support a ban on ransomware payments, with 51% strongly supporting it.

60% of senior IT and business decision-makers worldwide reported reduced visibility of where their data resides due to the growth of multi-cloud and SaaS environments.

53% of U.S.-based cybersecurity decision-makers manage and monitor cybersecurity infrastructure using a combination of managed and in-house services.

50% of UK consumers lack understanding of how AI technologies could improve their financial experience, with only 16% reporting full understanding in 2025.

44% of IT leaders reported that their data visibility has somewhat reduced, while 16% reported a significant reduction due to the growth of their IT environment.

Machine identities outnumber human users by a ratio of 17:1 in global enterprises.

22% of IT leaders identified AI maturity and regulation as the second-largest disruptor in 2026.

88% of IT leaders believe it will be extremely (50%) or moderately important (38%) in 2026 to ensure partners and suppliers meet their cybersecurity and data protection standards.

48% of UK consumers express concern about the risk of fraud or identity theft related to AI in banking.

38% of UK consumers believe banks are innovating too quickly, while only 7% want banks to speed up innovation in 2025.

23.8% of enterprises are running pilots with AI agents.

41% of IT leaders believe increased executive-level accountability would have a major impact on improving cybersecurity and data protection.

AI-powered attacks were identified as a root cause in more than 40% of small business cyber events.

88% of organizations encounter deepfake or impersonation attacks at least occasionally.

29% of organizations reported that auditors now require proof of data security and privacy in AI-based systems.

Only 28% of IT, cybersecurity, risk, and fraud leaders consider deepfake-resistant verification tools a priority for identity and access management modernization.

41% of IT, cybersecurity, risk, and fraud leaders reported that their company has hired and onboarded a fraudulent candidate.