1、A Shifting Paradigm:Governance in the Age of AICisco 2026 Data and Privacy Benchmark Study 2026 Cisco and/or its affiliates.All rights reserved.ContentsExecutive summaryMethodologyPrivacy pays:Measurable ROI strengthens year on yearThe shifting paradigm:Privacy evolves with AIBeyond compliance:Refra

2、ming data governance as a growth driverGlobal pressure points:Localization costs rise as trust globalizesData discipline under pressure:Quality,tagging,and IP protectionRising GenAI and agentic demand:Reshaping data expectationsVendor governance:Transparency and accountability lead to trustThe conve

3、rgence era:Privacy,AI,and the governance horizonConclusion and recommendationsMeeting our customers standard of trustAbout the cybersecurity report series35 6 8 10 12 15 16 18 20 22 23 24Cisco 2026 Data and Privacy Benchmark Study|2 2026 Cisco and/or its affiliates.All rights reserved.This report sh

4、ows investments in privacy are delivering enterprise-wide improvements and returns.Almost all organizations(99%)report at least one tangible benefit from their privacy initiatives,topped by faster innovation,improved operational efficiency,and greater customer loyalty.At the same time,artificial int

5、elligence(AI)is driving a surge in demand for data to train new technologies,putting pressure on existing privacy and data governance frameworks.And,as the regulatory environment continues to evolve in the wake of this dynamic,organizations must be ready to adapt their privacy programs to be both co

6、mpetitive and compliant.90%of organizations say their privacy programs have expanded because of AI,and 43%report that privacy spending has increased over the past year.In the next two years,93%plan to allocate more resources to at least one area of privacy and data governance to manage the growing c