Report by Arelion
Connecting through chaos: how enterprise networks are protecting their data in a volatile world
Key Findings
64% of enterprise leaders in the UK view AI as posing little or no threat to networks.
70% of enterprise leaders use real-time alerts to secure data.
Confidence in data security falls to 40% when data passes through third-party provider networks.
Nearly a third of senior leaders admit "we know we should do more than we do" when it comes to critical data security.
32% of leaders do not know the locations of all of their data centers, rising to 49% when including third-party providers.
70% of senior leaders are losing sleep over the security of their critical data.
Data security is the single biggest network concern for enterprises, cited by 35% of leaders.
11% of leaders say they are aware of definite weak points when their data travels across third-party infrastructures.
56% of enterprise leaders classify AI-related risks to their critical data as moderate to extreme.
83% of enterprise leaders agree that reducing third-party network hops increases security.
68% of enterprise leaders use SIEM integration for visibility of backbone traffic.
77% of enterprise leaders say data sovereignty requirements heavily influence their choice of backbone provider.
48% of enterprise leaders are not fully confident they could demonstrate compliance with data protection regulations.
Only 52% of enterprise leaders feel very confident about the security of data travelling across their own networks.
Only 28% of leaders in France feel certain they meet regulatory requirements, compared to 60% in the UK.