{"id":139335,"date":"2026-09-10T13:08:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T12:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/me\/?p=139335"},"modified":"2026-09-10T13:08:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T12:08:40","slug":"uk-organisations-prioritise-digital-sovereignty-amid-geopolitical-uncertainty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/me\/2026\/09\/10\/uk-organisations-prioritise-digital-sovereignty-amid-geopolitical-uncertainty\/","title":{"rendered":"UK organisations prioritise digital sovereignty amid geopolitical uncertainty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>More than nine in 10 UK organisations consider digital sovereignty important or extremely important to their IT and security strategy, according to new findings from Arctic Wolf&#8217;s <em>2026 AI &amp; Cybersecurity Trends<\/em> report. The findings also show that 83% of UK organisations say having a Security Operations Centre (SOC) located in Europe would increase their confidence in a cybersecurity provider, with 43% stating it would significantly strengthen overall trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The global survey of 1,350 security and IT decision-makers examines how organisations are responding to the evolving cybersecurity landscape. It finds more than eight in 10 (83%) UK organisations say having a Security Operations Centre (SOC) located in Europe would increase their confidence in a cybersecurity provider, with 43% stating it would significantly strengthen overall trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Geopolitical considerations are also influencing purchasing decisions. Half (50%) of UK respondents are actively evaluating regional and vendor risk when buying cybersecurity products, while almost one in five (19%) have already changed vendors or restricted purchases from certain regions. Concerns around geopolitical risk are reflected in perceptions of where cyber threats originate, with UK organisations identifying China and Russia as the countries posing the biggest cybersecurity threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AI is another major factor in cybersecurity buying decisions. Almost all (95%) UK respondents say AI-powered capabilities will influence purchasing or renewal decisions over the next 12 months, including 48% who now consider AI capability a requirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDigital sovereignty is fast becoming a business imperative as geopolitical uncertainty transforms how organisations approach cyber-risk,\u201d said Christopher Fielder, Field CTO at Arctic Wolf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTraditional \u2018must haves\u2019 like capability, cost and performance are no longer enough on their own. Organisations want greater visibility and control over their technology and data and that is changing what they expect from cybersecurity providers. For providers, that means giving customers confidence in how their data is managed and protected, while continuing to deliver the protection they rely on.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than nine in 10 UK organisations consider digital sovereignty important or extremely important to their IT and security strategy, according to new findings from Arctic Wolf&#8217;s 2026 AI &amp; Cybersecurity Trends report. 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