Cisco’s Privacy Benchmark Survey reveals why businesses support harmonized global data governance, CBPR, and trusted cross-border data flows in the AI era.

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Cisco's 2026 Privacy Benchmark Survey reveals that 83% of businesses support harmonized global data protection rules to reduce country-specific localization requirements. The survey highlights growing interest in the Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) framework, which enables trusted data transfers through accountability-based governance rather than geographic restrictions. Organizations are shifting from reactive compliance to proactive alignment with global frameworks, particularly as AI systems require diverse datasets and seamless cross-border data flows. The U.S. lacks comprehensive federal privacy legislation, forcing companies to navigate fragmented state laws while competing internationally.

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