Around one in seven businesses (14%) and one in five charities (22%) said they held personal data that was not protected by techniques such as anonymisation or encryption, suggesting that the majority do protect personal data (77% of businesses and 69% of charities).
Around one in seven businesses (14%) and one in five charities (22%) said they held personal data that was not protected by techniques such as anonymisation or encryption, suggesting that the majority do protect personal data (77% of businesses and 69% of charities). — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Department for Science, Innovation & Technology in May 2026. It covers topics including UK, Data Protection, Data Encryption, Data Anonymization. The original data appears in Cyber security breaches survey 2025/2026 . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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Around one in seven businesses (14%) and one in five charities (22%) said they held personal data that was not protected by techniques such as anonymisation or encryption, suggesting that the majority do protect personal data (77% of businesses and 69% of charities). This data was published by Department for Science, Innovation & Technology and covers UK, Data Protection, Data Encryption, Data Anonymization.
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This statistic comes from Cyber security breaches survey 2025/2026 , published by Department for Science, Innovation & Technology on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/cyber-security-breaches-survey-20252026/cyber-security-breaches-survey-20252026#summary.
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This statistic relates to UK, Data Protection, Data Encryption, Data Anonymization. Browse more statistics on UK or from Department for Science, Innovation & Technology.