Cybersecurity and AI risks top IT leaders’ concerns for 2026

Cybersecurity threats and AI-related disruptions will be the biggest challenges for enterprises in 2026, according to a global survey by Veeam Software, the #1 leader by market share in Data Resilience. The study, which polled more than 250 senior IT and business decision-makers worldwide, finds that security risks, AI maturity and regulation, and diminishing visibility across complex IT environments are reshaping enterprise technology strategies.

The survey reveals that nearly 60% of respondents have reduced visibility into where their data resides, driven by the rapid expansion of multi-cloud and SaaS environments. At the same time, AI-generated attacks are viewed as the most significant threat to data security, overtaking traditional ransomware. Compliance and data sovereignty pressures are also rising sharply, with 76% of leaders rating them as extremely or moderately important—signaling a fundamental shift in how organizations approach cloud adoption and data governance.

“IT and business leaders are ...