Global Scans · Trust · Weekly Summary

WHAT'S NEXT?: Trust in politicians and experts is falling fast. Privacy is under threat and may lead to a collapse of confidence in technology as the world is increasingly networked. Unless reliability, integrity, and surety can keep pace with accelerating change trust in anything but oneself may disappear.

• [New] By 2027, 50% of business decisions will be augmented or automated by AI agents for decision intelligence, which raises the stakes for trust. CX Today
• [New] Non-compliance could erode trust, with 62% of consumers wary of AI-driven suggestions, per a Deloitte survey. Top Ecommerce News
• [New] By 2026, compliance will be a foundation of trust, credibility, and competitiveness in the digital asset ecosystem. LinkedIn
• [New] By 2028, 60% of Zero Trust tools will incorporate AI capabilities including behavioral biometrics. Security Boulevard
• [New] The strategic implication is obvious: Amazon is betting that the next consumer AI war will be won by trust, memory, and habit. News, Events, Advertising Options
• [New] Year-to-date in 2026, we have seen select AI companies rally hard, buoyed by growing investor confidence in the AI capabilities among China's AI startups and their growth potential. US Offshore
• [New] Across state-sponsored espionage, SaaS misconfiguration, cloud collaboration abuse, and global OT-adjacent disruption, the common thread is the collapse of implicit trust in modern digital infrastructure. DIESEC - Cyber Security | IT Security Consulting
• [New] Only 10% of large enterprises will have mature, measurable zero-trust programs by 2026 ¹, despite more than 80% planning adoption. Keyhole Software
• [New] Expect to see more opportunities for global mobility functions to be drawn into business decision making more deeply and at earlier stages, with an expanded mandate that spans workforce planning, risk management, and assurance. Default
• [New] Journalism faces a convergence of crises, related to the world's polycrises: declining trust, unstable business models, information overload, technological disruption, and global conflict. Medium
• [New] The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency emphasizes that over 70% of industrial robots have unpatched vulnerabilities; secure OTA platforms are critical for mitigating ransomware and intrusion risks, with modern systems achieving over 99.5% update integrity rates. Dimension Market Research
• [New] Ukraine's reliance on commercial components and Starlink for UGV control creates a supply chain vulnerability that adversaries with diplomatic use over Western technology exporters could exploit to constrain production scale. Drone Warfare
• [New] Given that the Af-Pak theater's militant landscape is competitive, the Pakistani Taliban's reliance on drones could drive others like the Islamic State Khorasan Province and Baloch insurgents to incorporate drones into their attacks to prove their credentials. CAPSS India
• [New] Through 2028, 80% of S&P 1200 organizations will relaunch a modern, D & A governance program, based around a trust model. Yahoo Finance
• [New] A Zero Trust Assessment for AI pillar is currently in development and will be available in summer 2026, extending automated evaluation to AI-specific scenarios and controls. Microsoft Security Blog
• [New] Companies implementing Zero Trust security frameworks reduce breach risk by over 60%. Gammatek ISPL
• [New] In 2026, organizations will increasingly adopt solutions powered by machine learning, artificial intelligence, and real-time analytics to enforce zero trust identity management, significantly reducing the risk of unauthorized access. Security Boulevard
• [New] Advanced analytics and threat intelligence By 2026, zero trust identity management solutions will rely more heavily on advanced analytics. Security Boulevard
• [New] For security leaders, the road to 2026 calls for a deliberate, strategic adoption of zero-trust identity management, a move that is not only timely but necessary in a landscape marked by constant change and escalating risks. Security Boulevard
• [New] Fighting fraud and maintaining trust: Very soon, fraud will be third largest economy in the world. CUSO Magazine
• [New] Confidence in AI's impact is rising fast, 86% of leaders expect it to positively affect their firm in the coming year. Engineering Inc
• [New] Mastercard said it will continue focusing on trust, standards and connecting systems at scale as it works to bridge on-chain innovation with existing payments infrastructure. Fintech Singapore
• [New] While 79% of respondents expressed confidence that AI tools will improve ITDR effectiveness, Quest executives warn that over-reliance on prevention is a dangerous gamble. Security Boulevard

Last updated: 30 March 2026