In 2025, 33% of cybersecurity professionals stated their organizations do not have the resources to adequately staff their teams.

Among those security departments that do their own custom AI work, 66% report that they have hired their own internal data science staff within their security teams

66% of organisations provide privacy training annually.

68% of respondents said that addressing privacy with documented privacy policies, procedures, and standards was mandatory.

48% perform a privacy impact assessment to monitor their privacy programs.

22% of respondents currently use AI for privacy-related tasks.

40% of respondents felt completely or very confident in their organisation’s ability to ensure the privacy of its sensitive data.

9% of respondents in enterprises whose boards viewed privacy programs as purely compliance driven reported currently using AI for privacy.

37% of privacy professionals cited a lack of competent resources as an obstacle.

31% plan to use AI for privacy in the next 12 months.

35% said the number of data subject requests they received increased in the past year.

87% of respondents said their organisation provided privacy awareness training for employees.