CDW Canada
Reports
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52% of enterprise organizations in Canada reported suffering a breach.
45% of organizations emphasize the need for traceability and auditability of AI-driven actions.
20% of IT budgets are now dedicated to security among organizations in Canada.
In the past 12 months, 87% of Canadian organisations have reported experiencing a security incident.
Between 2023 and 2024, Canadian businesses conducted an average of 17 GenAI proof-of-concepts (PoCs).
Canadian organisations experience an average downtime of 14 days due to increasingly effective cyberattacks.
57% of organizations in Canada report security funding as good or readily available.
45% of organizations in Canada choose identity and access security for AI workloads.
51% of organizations expect transparency in how AI models make decisions.
Average incidents per enterprise in Canada increased from 191 to 342 year-over-year.
51% of organizations in Canada identify AI model monitoring, auditing and assurance tools as a priority.
Average enterprise cloud downtime per incident increased from 16 days to 20 days.
56% of organizations require proven accuracy and lower false positive rates before deploying AI systems.
In 2026, enterprise cloud infection rates reached the highest level ever recorded in the study's history.
There has been a 10% year-over-year increase in the length of downtime per security incident on Canadian organizations.
61% of Canadian organisations report that their public cloud environments have been the most impacted by cyberattacks.
41% of Canadian organisations have already adopted MDR services.
28% of GenAI PoCs successfully transitioned to full production in Canadian businesses.
64% of Canadian organisations cite data privacy concerns as a common barrier to GenAI adoption.
44% of Canadian organisations cite system integration complexities as a common barrier to GenAI adoption .
57% of Canadian organisations cite skills shortages as a common barrier to GenAI adoption .
Canadian organisations conducting annual security testing indicated an average of 23 incidents and 33 breaches in their cloud environments compared to 25 incidents and 29 breaches respectively for those without regular testing .
37% of Canadian organisations are planning to adopt MDR services in the near future.