Report by Arelion

Connecting through chaos: how enterprise networks are protecting their data in a volatile world

15 FINDINGSPublished Jan 28, 2026
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Key Findings

64% of enterprise leaders in the UK view AI as posing little or no threat to networks.

ArelionConnecting through chaos: how enterprise networks are protecting their data in a volatile world·Jan 28, 2026
AI RiskData SecurityUKEnterprise

70% of enterprise leaders use real-time alerts to secure data.

ArelionConnecting through chaos: how enterprise networks are protecting their data in a volatile world·Jan 28, 2026
Security MonitoringData ProtectionData SecurityEnterprise

Confidence in data security falls to 40% when data passes through third-party provider networks.

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Data SecurityThird-Party RiskNetwork SecurityEnterprise

Nearly a third of senior leaders admit "we know we should do more than we do" when it comes to critical data security.

ArelionConnecting through chaos: how enterprise networks are protecting their data in a volatile world·Jan 28, 2026
Data SecurityOrganizational ReadinessCritical DataEnterprise

32% of leaders do not know the locations of all of their data centers, rising to 49% when including third-party providers.

ArelionConnecting through chaos: how enterprise networks are protecting their data in a volatile world·Jan 28, 2026
Data VisibilityThird-Party RiskData SecurityData CentersEnterprise

70% of senior leaders are losing sleep over the security of their critical data.

ArelionConnecting through chaos: how enterprise networks are protecting their data in a volatile world·Jan 28, 2026
Data SecurityCritical DataEnterprise

Data security is the single biggest network concern for enterprises, cited by 35% of leaders.

ArelionConnecting through chaos: how enterprise networks are protecting their data in a volatile world·Jan 28, 2026
Data SecurityNetwork ManagementEnterprise

11% of leaders say they are aware of definite weak points when their data travels across third-party infrastructures.

ArelionConnecting through chaos: how enterprise networks are protecting their data in a volatile world·Jan 28, 2026
Third-Party RiskData SecurityEnterprise

56% of enterprise leaders classify AI-related risks to their critical data as moderate to extreme.

ArelionConnecting through chaos: how enterprise networks are protecting their data in a volatile world·Jan 28, 2026
AI RiskData SecurityEnterprise

83% of enterprise leaders agree that reducing third-party network hops increases security.

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Network SecurityData TransitData SecurityEnterprise

68% of enterprise leaders use SIEM integration for visibility of backbone traffic.

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Security MonitoringNetwork VisibilitySIEMEnterprise

77% of enterprise leaders say data sovereignty requirements heavily influence their choice of backbone provider.

ArelionConnecting through chaos: how enterprise networks are protecting their data in a volatile world·Jan 28, 2026
Data SovereigntyNetwork InfrastructureEnterprise

48% of enterprise leaders are not fully confident they could demonstrate compliance with data protection regulations.

ArelionConnecting through chaos: how enterprise networks are protecting their data in a volatile world·Jan 28, 2026
Regulatory ComplianceData ProtectionData SecurityEnterprise

Only 52% of enterprise leaders feel very confident about the security of data travelling across their own networks.

ArelionConnecting through chaos: how enterprise networks are protecting their data in a volatile world·Jan 28, 2026
Network SecurityData ProtectionData SecurityEnterprise

Only 28% of leaders in France feel certain they meet regulatory requirements, compared to 60% in the UK.

ArelionConnecting through chaos: how enterprise networks are protecting their data in a volatile world·Jan 28, 2026
Regulatory ComplianceFranceUKData Security