PwC's Digital Trust Insights 2027 report surveyed roughly 4,000 business and tech leaders across 71 countries and found no single role is clearly responsible for managing agentic AI or its security. About half of boards discuss AI's benefits and risks, with 47% treating cybersecurity as a standing board agenda item, while only about a third of organizations have assigned accountability for AI specifically.
zdnet.com
· 2026-10-01
A report on CISO-C-suite dynamics highlights that the relationship between chief information security officers and chief financial officers is increasingly critical to whether security initiatives get funded and supported. Citing PwC's 2025 Global Digital Trust Insights survey, it notes only 47% of CISOs are involved in strategic planning with CFOs on cybersecurity investment, and just 26% of companies have controls to respond quickly to cyber threats. Executives including Theresa Payton of Fortalice Solutions and Adam Ennamli of Deel argue CISOs must better translate technical risk into financial and business terms.
darkreading.com
· 2026-09-25