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43% of respondents from CNI organisations said data protection and privacy is the biggest security challenge in 2026.

Publisher	Cyber Security in Critical National Infrastructure Organisations: 2026
Report	Bridewell
Published	19 March 2026
Topics	Critical National Infrastructure, Data Protection, Data Privacy, Security Challenge

Published by Cyber Security in Critical National Infrastructure Organisations: 2026 in Bridewell, 19 March 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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