AI Fuels Surge in Data Privacy Investments and Redefines Governance, Cisco Reports

News Summary

• AI drives privacy transformation: 90% of organizations have expanded their privacy programs and 93% plan to invest more, pointing to how critical privacy is to scaling AI responsibly.
• Governance evolves for the AI era: Organizations are facing new challenges in data governance and management as they evolve to meet the needs of AI. Two-thirds (65%) struggle to efficiently access high-quality data, highlighting the urgent need for better data hygiene, understanding, transparency, and oversight to build and maintain trust.
• Cross-border data flows: While there is growing demand for data localization (81%), most say it limits their ability to offer seamless services across markets, and 83% support more harmonized international data transfer rules.

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