40% of IT decision-makers report security vulnerabilities appearing faster, 40% report governance getting harder, 37% report higher change volume, 35% report increased pipeline strain, and 35% report growing infrastructure drift.

Security concerns (51%) and privacy concerns (44%) are the top barriers to new technology adoption in 2026.

86% of development professionals believe an AI agent or model should evaluate AI-generated code.

51% of development teams experience bottlenecks in security testing related to AI-generated code.

AI agent usage occurs in IT (53%), Security (37%), Customer Service (34%), and Engineering (34%).

45% of consumers prefer stronger security checks even if sign-ups take longer, while 22% favor faster access with lighter protections

81% of organizations rate security as 'critical' or 'very important' when evaluating support technology.

81% agree that their primary cloud provider’s native security and compliance capabilities exceed what their team could deliver independently.

56% said the public cloud was best positioned to deliver security as opposed to 37% that chose on-premises and 7% that responded neither model.

80% of consumers are open to using banking or payment apps for security.

70% of consumers are open to using standalone security apps for security.

71% of consumers are open to using telco provider apps for security.

Data privacy and security are among the top three LLM provider considerations for 37% of respondents, followed by integration with existing systems and cost.

Data privacy and security are among the top three LLM provider considerations for 37% of respondents, followed by integration with existing systems and cost.

80% of consumers globally were willing to spend more time on security for digital platforms supporting banking and financial services

46% of UK HR leaders reported that security concerns directly triggered their HR software purchases last year.

75% of UK HR leaders consider security a critical feature when researching and implementing HR software.

72% of customers care about security when deciding whether to create an account with a brand.

More broadly, 60% of survey respondents are concerned about the impact of AI on the privacy and security of their digital identities.

When customers decide whether to create an account with a brand, 74% prioritise a company's reputation and trustworthiness.