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GRIP Forecast 2026 – Data Protection and Privacy

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The GRIP team examine possible developments connected to data, data governance, and the cloud.

Jean Hurley, Commissioning Editor

In 2026, where your data lives will become more important than what it is.

Firms can no longer treat the cloud as a single global place. They will need a sovereign strategy for the most sensitive IP and data. This will likely involve private and local infrastructure

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