67% of General Counsels report spending more time on enterprise-wide risk and compliance than a year ago.

May 27, 2026

67% of General Counsels report spending more time on enterprise-wide risk and compliance than a year ago. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Diligent Institute in May 2026. It covers topics including Legal, Enterprise Risk, Compliance. The original data appears in General Counsel Risk Index: Global risk benchmarking for legal leaders. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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67% of General Counsels report spending more time on enterprise-wide risk and compliance than a year ago. This data was published by Diligent Institute and covers Legal, Enterprise Risk, Compliance.

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This statistic comes from General Counsel Risk Index: Global risk benchmarking for legal leaders, published by Diligent Institute on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.diligent.com/resources/research/gc-risk-index-2026.

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