Cybersecurity is entering uncharted waters. A rapidly shifting global landscape and threat environment ― powered by exponential leaps in technology ― is putting cyber strategies to the test.
Organisations are confronting the new reality of a post-globalisation era, one that’s marked by fractured alliances, weakened global institutions, tariff shocks, and disrupted supply chains. Unprecedented technological advances are expanding the attack surface and introducing new cyber threats. And with this uncertainty, executives are reassessing their capabilities, as well as talent and technology more critically, and revisiting their cyber strategies, including where they operate and with whom they do business with.
Key findings of the report
PwC’s 2026 Global Digital Trust Insights survey of 3,887 business and tech executives across 72 countries reveals how leaders are handling this era of uncertainty, where they’re falling short, and what they might do differently to better meet the challenge. Key findings from South African organisations include:
Meeting the moment will require renewed urgency, creativity and different approaches, not a business-as-usual mindset. Our C-suite playbook translates this year’s findings into practical steps, helping key stakeholders strengthen their foundational security practices and implement future-ready measures calibrated to the evolving world we’re in. Contact us should you want to explore the findings in more detail.
Contact us
Junaid Amra
Cybersecurity and Forensics Technology Solutions Leader, PwC South Africa
Tel: +27 (0) 82 953 9325
