Across all industries, 30% of connected devices lack encryption.

Publisher	Absolute Security
Report	2026 Resilience Risk Index
Published	23 March 2026
Topics	Encryption, Connected Devices

Published by Absolute Security in 2026 Resilience Risk Index , 23 March 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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