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56% of organizations have only partial visibility into where their data is stored.

PublisherCloud Security Alliance (CSA) and Thales
ReportThe Rise in Unstructured Data and AI Security Risks
Published31 March 2026
TopicsData Visibility, Data Governance

Published by Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) and Thales in The Rise in Unstructured Data and AI Security Risks, 31 March 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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12 sources answer what share of organisations have an ai governance policy in place. They report between 18% and 44%, with a median of 36.5%.

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