Report
2021 Thales Data Security Directions Council The Evolving Role of the CIO
The report highlights how geopolitical tension, regulatory expansion and rapid adoption of AI and cloud are reshaping data security priorities. Leaders emphasize sovereignty, where organizations maintain control of data, keys and infrastructure even when using external providers. The charts on pages 8 to 11 show rising concern over data residency, cross border transfers and third party risk. Organizations struggle with sprawl, unclear governance and growing exposure from emerging tech. The council recommends unified policies, stronger encryption, centralized key management and continuous monitoring to build long term resilience.
