Every question, reported as delivered. Percentages are stored to one decimal exactly as received and are not rounded, combined or restated.
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Composition of the achieved sample. These are not crosstabs: the study reports single-choice totals on a base of 1,000, and no sector, role, function or size breakdown of any question exists.
| Financial services (banking, trading, markets, insurance) | 68.1% |
|---|---|
| Data centres, colocation and cloud infrastructure | 31.9% |
| Manager | 57.1% |
|---|---|
| Head of or senior manager | 23.8% |
| Director or VP | 15.0% |
| Owner or C-suite | 4.1% |
| General management or executive | 22.8% |
|---|---|
| IT, technology or infrastructure | 20.1% |
| Resilience or business continuity | 19.2% |
| Operations or service delivery | 18.1% |
| Engineering or operations | 8.0% |
| Security | 7.0% |
| Risk, compliance or audit | 4.8% |
| 1,000 or more employees | 65.1% |
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| Response | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Critically — core operations would fail without it | 142 | 14.2% |
| Heavily | 207 | 20.7% |
| Somewhat | 452 | 45.2% |
| Barely / not at all | 107 | 10.7% |
| Don't know | 92 | 9.2% |
| Total | 1,000 | 100.0% |
| Derived figures | ||
| Critically or heavilyCritically — core operations would fail without it (14.2%) + Heavily (20.7%) | 349 | 34.9% |
| Response | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Very aware — we actively consider it | 197 | 19.7% |
| Fairly aware | 349 | 34.9% |
| Vaguely aware | 309 | 30.9% |
| Not aware at all | 124 | 12.4% |
| Don't know | 21 | 2.1% |
| Total | 1,000 | 100.0% |
| Derived figures | ||
| Vaguely aware or unawareVaguely aware (30.9%) + Not aware at all (12.4%) | 433 | 43.3% |
| Response | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 82 | 8.2% |
| Serious | 217 | 21.7% |
| Moderate | 422 | 42.2% |
| Minor / none | 109 | 10.9% |
| Don't know | 170 | 17.0% |
| Total | 1,000 | 100.0% |
| Derived figures | ||
| Serious or catastrophicCatastrophic (8.2%) + Serious (21.7%) | 299 | 29.9% |
The 17.0% who could not estimate the impact is reported as a finding in its own right, not as a residual.
| Response | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| IT / technology | 469 | 46.9% |
| Operations | 171 | 17.1% |
| Risk and compliance | 110 | 11.0% |
| A dedicated resilience / risk function | 89 | 8.9% |
| No one specifically | 30 | 3.0% |
| Don't know | 131 | 13.1% |
| Total | 1,000 | 100.0% |
| Derived figures | ||
| A risk professional of any kindRisk and compliance (11.0%) + A dedicated resilience / risk function (8.9%) | 199 | 19.9% |
| No identified ownerNo one specifically (3.0%) + Don't know (13.1%) | 161 | 16.1% |
| Response | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes — formally and regularly | 82 | 8.2% |
| Yes — once or informally | 216 | 21.6% |
| No — but it is planned | 181 | 18.1% |
| No — never | 429 | 42.9% |
| Don't know | 92 | 9.2% |
| Total | 1,000 | 100.0% |
| Derived figures | ||
| Any testing carried outYes — formally and regularly (8.2%) + Yes — once or informally (21.6%) | 298 | 29.8% |
| No completed testNo — but it is planned (18.1%) + No — never (42.9%) | 610 | 61.0% |
| Response | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Very confident | 133 | 13.3% |
| Fairly confident | 196 | 19.6% |
| Not very confident | 352 | 35.2% |
| Not at all confident | 149 | 14.9% |
| Don't know | 170 | 17.0% |
| Total | 1,000 | 100.0% |
| Derived figures | ||
| Not very or not at all confidentNot very confident (35.2%) + Not at all confident (14.9%) | 501 | 50.1% |
| Response | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Very confident | 71 | 7.1% |
| Fairly confident | 308 | 30.8% |
| Not very confident | 220 | 22.0% |
| Not at all confident | 182 | 18.2% |
| Don't know / not applicableCombines two response states. Reported as delivered and not divided. | 219 | 21.9% |
| Total | 1,000 | 100.0% |
| Derived figures | ||
| Not very or not at all confidentNot very confident (22.0%) + Not at all confident (18.2%) | 402 | 40.2% |
The final option combines two states and is reported as delivered. It is not split, and is not folded into either net.
| Response | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Indefinitely — GNSS-independent time source | 102 | 10.2% |
| Several days | 89 | 8.9% |
| A day or so | 348 | 34.8% |
| Only a few hours, or don't knowCombines two response states. Reported as delivered and not divided. | 339 | 33.9% |
| Don't know | 122 | 12.2% |
| Total | 1,000 | 100.0% |
| Derived figures | ||
| Days or moreIndefinitely — GNSS-independent time source (10.2%) + Several days (8.9%) | 191 | 19.1% |
| A day or betterIndefinitely — GNSS-independent time source (10.2%) + Several days (8.9%) + A day or so (34.8%) | 539 | 53.9% |
| A few hours, or could not sayOnly a few hours, or don't know (33.9%) + Don't know (12.2%) · combines a substantive answer with a non-response and cannot be divided | 461 | 46.1% |
The fourth option combines a substantive response with a non-response, and a separate don't-know option is also offered. The two states cannot be separated after the fact.
| Response | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Very well — we actively manage them | 81 | 8.1% |
| Fairly well | 288 | 28.8% |
| Not very well | 292 | 29.2% |
| Not at all / unsure they apply to us | 198 | 19.8% |
| Don't know | 141 | 14.1% |
| Total | 1,000 | 100.0% |
| Derived figures | ||
| Not very well or not at allNot very well (29.2%) + Not at all / unsure they apply to us (19.8%) | 490 | 49.0% |
This question referenced MiFID II, which applies to investment firms and trading venues but not to data centre operators. It was asked across both sectors and is reported as a measure of general regulatory confidence rather than of compliance with any single rule.
| Response | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Extremely valuable | 162 | 16.2% |
| Valuable | 277 | 27.7% |
| Somewhat valuable | 322 | 32.2% |
| Not valuable | 188 | 18.8% |
| Don't know | 51 | 5.1% |
| Total | 1,000 | 100.0% |
| Derived figures | ||
| Valuable or extremely valuableExtremely valuable (16.2%) + Valuable (27.7%) | 439 | 43.9% |