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ISACA’s latest State of Privacy survey highlights rising stress, shrinking teams and growing AI adoption among privacy professionals in IndiaIndian organisations turn to AI and upskilling to manage privacy risks
Bangalore, India, 27 January, 2026: ISACA, the leading global professional association dedicated to advancing careers in digital trust, has unveiled its State of Privacy 2026 report, highlighting growing pressure on privacy professionals amid India’s rapidly expanding
- Management of risks associated with new technologies (49 percent)
- Lack of clarity on the mandate, roles and responsibilities (49 percent)
- Lack of competent resources (49 percent)In looking at where privacy programs go wrong, respondents in India identified the following as the most common privacy failures within an organization:
- Lack of training or poor training (54%)
- Not practicing privacy by design (54%, up from 37% in 2025)
- Non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations (48%, up from 43% in 2025)
Additionally, 11 percent of respondents in India say their organizations experienced a material privacy breach in the past 12 months. Twenty-one percent of India-based respondents note they experienced fewer breaches compared to a year ago, and 33 percent think it is unlikely they will experience a breach in the next 12 months (compared to 24 percent globally)
