71 percent of enterprise executives reported their organization’s data and AI timelines have accelerated since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Data and AI executives were more likely to cite the need to speed up their ability to use secure data for AI and advanced analytics initiatives than privacy and security executives. Data security investments planned for 2021 include cloud data security, training for employees, and data security for SaaS environments. More than nine in 10 businesses plan to increase their data security investments in 2021.
Source: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2021/06/25/data-security-investments/