ISACA-State-of-Privacy-2026.md

The ISACA State of Privacy 2026 report presents results from a global survey of privacy professionals, covering staffing, open positions, skill gaps, retention and stress, privacy operations and monitoring, AI adoption for privacy tasks, budgets, training, and privacy breaches. Key findings include shrinking privacy teams and budgets, increased stress, persistent skill gaps, modest use of AI and privacy-by-design practices, and recommendations that boards prioritize privacy and align privacy objectives with enterprise goals.