Privacy
We've curated 95 cybersecurity statistics about Privacy to help you understand how data protection practices and regulations are evolving in 2025, highlighting the challenges organizations face in safeguarding personal information from breaches and misuse.
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The median staff size among enterprises that always practiced privacy by design was 11, compared to eight among enterprises overall.
57% of respondents believed the demand for technical privacy roles would increase in the next year.
82% of respondents use a framework or law/regulation to manage privacy in their organisation.
38% of respondents said their organisation experienced difficulties retaining qualified privacy professionals.
86% of respondents said privacy training and awareness programs had a positive impact on overall employee privacy awareness.
40% of respondents felt completely or very confident in their organisation’s ability to ensure the privacy of its sensitive data.
12% of respondents' organisations experienced a material privacy breach in the past 12 months.
16% of respondents indicated that the speed of filling open legal/compliance privacy roles increased.
18% indicated the speed of filling technical privacy roles increased.
65% of privacy professionals interact with risk management.
43% of respondents believed their privacy budget was underfunded.
36% of respondents felt their privacy budget was appropriately funded.
72% of respondents in enterprises that always practiced privacy by design felt completely or very confident in their ability to ensure data privacy and achieve compliance with new privacy laws.
10% of those who always practiced privacy by design experienced a material privacy breach in the past year.
63% of privacy professionals interact with IT operations and development.
9% of respondents in enterprises whose boards viewed privacy programs as purely compliance driven reported currently using AI for privacy.
18% of those who always practiced privacy by design reported currently using AI for privacy-related tasks.
50% of respondents in enterprises that always practiced privacy by design said their enterprise privacy budget was appropriately funded.
28% said more than half of technical privacy applicants were well qualified for the role.
38% of privacy professionals cited a complex international legal and regulatory landscape as an obstacle.