Signal 36 percent plan to strengthen data sovereignty audits across their partner ecosystems

Summary

KPMG reports that about a third of organizations, 36 percent, plan to strengthen data sovereignty audits across their partnership ecosystems. The finding sits within the report's discussion of governance and ethics in partnerships. As collaboration widens, control over where data resides and who can access it becomes part of routine partner assurance. High performers are more active here, with 49 percent planning such audits compared with 35 percent of other organizations. The report connects this to security, intellectual property, and data protection concerns that executives rank among the top barriers to collaboration.