88% of CISOs agree that the convergence of OT and IT security exposes new challenges that many organizations are not yet prepared to address.

96% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) agree that the convergence of operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) security is essential for protecting critical infrastructure from emerging threats.

66% of IT leaders view AI-generated attacks as the most significant threat to data security, surpassing ransomware at 50%.

49% of IT leaders cited cybersecurity threats as the biggest disruptor in 2026.

13% of users in global enterprises lack multi-factor authentication.

45% of IT leaders selected strengthening cybersecurity as the single 'must win' IT initiative for 2026.

27.8% of permissions remain ungoverned in global enterprises.

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.

54% of IT leaders plan for a moderate or significant increase in their budget for data protection and resilience in 2026.

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.

13% of UK consumers are classified as early adopters of AI, with 62% highly aware of AI and 66% reporting it has improved their banking experience in 2025.

Only 21% of enterprises report full visibility into agent actions, MCPs tool invocations, or data access.

824,000 orphaned accounts, representing 8% of all accounts, have no human owner in HR systems in global enterprises.

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

40% of CISOs plan to invest in OT/IT security convergence over the next 12 months as part of their hybrid infrastructure strategies.

51% of cybersecurity professionals cited mobile devices as the biggest blind spot in visibility for modern work.

60% of organizations prioritize security architecture as a top area of time and financial investment.

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

25% of U.S.-based cybersecurity decision-makers ranked AI enablement among their top cybersecurity priorities for 2026.

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