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continues to be very attractive , it is slightly less than last year ( 1.9 times spending ). This could be due to ongoing needs in responding to the pandemic , adapting to new legislation , uncertainty over international data transfers and increasing requests for data localisation .

Privacy legislation continues to be very well received around the world even though complying with these laws often involves significant effort and cost ( e . g ., cataloguing data , maintaining records of processing activities , implementing controls – privacy by design , responding to user requests ).

A total of 83 % of all corporate respondents said privacy laws have had a positive impact and only 3 % indicated the laws have had a negative impact .

As governments and organisations continue to demand further data protection , they are putting in place data localisation requirements .

A total of 92 % of survey respondents said this has become an important issue for their organisations . But it comes at a price – across all geographies , 88 % said that localisation requirements are adding significant cost to their operation . �

AS GOVERNMENTS AND ORGANISATIONS CONTINUE TO DEMAND FURTHER DATA PROTECTION , THEY ARE PUTTING IN PLACE DATA LOCALISATION REQUIREMENTS .