Localization Mandates, AI Regs to Pose Major Data Challenges in 2024

This report outlines 2024 trends in data security: the rapid expansion of data localization and privacy regulations worldwide, the accelerating adoption of AI alongside new governance frameworks, and heightened enforcement actions that raise compliance and operational risk. Experts caution that AI’s reliance on vast, distributed datasets, opaque model training practices, and multi-region cloud dependencies complicate data mapping and cross-border compliance, increasing exposure to privacy breaches; organizations should strengthen governance, visibility, and controls over data movement and GenAI inputs to manage risk.