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] In 2026, while companies work to integrate AI into their systems, they will increasingly face issues such as system reliability, data quality, integration challenges, and a shortage of qualified talent. Turkiye Today
• [New] Organizations implementing Zero Trust for physical access reduced insider threat incidents by 68% by requiring step-up authentication for high-risk zones such as server rooms or pharmaceutical storage. Market Data Forecast
• [New] We will build a safer, more resilient digital India where every citizen and enterprise can connect and thrive with confidence. Mint
• [New] Zscaler will deploy a specialized India-focused threat research team using the Zero Trust Exchange platform, processing over 500 billion daily transactions to extract threat intelligence. Mint
• [New] Virgin Media O2 is deploying AI monitoring tools across its mobile network to predict and prevent issues, demonstrating how telecommunications operators are scaling artificial intelligence to improve service reliability and operational efficiency across the UK. Bizclik Media Ltd
• [New] In 2026, trust remains the currency of coaching, and AI adoption without guardrails risks undermining it. Fitness Business Blog
• [New] Hybrid no-code/low-code approaches are poised for dominance, combining visual development with generative AI to enhance citizen development while maintaining platform reliability, potentially reshaping software creation paradigms by 2035. Grokipedia
• [New] The coming year's key stories will be shaped by a simple reality: systems are becoming more capable and more independent, and enterprises are being asked to trust them with real work. Verdict
• [New] To promote investments, Ukraine needs clear policies of risk insurance, an anti-corruption infrastructure that inspires confidence, clear and streamlined permitting procedures, and mechanisms for easier cooperation between foreign businesses and local partners, among other measures. CEPA
• [New] If poorly managed, Ukraine's first postwar elections could undermine social cohesion and public trust in elected officials. CEPA
• [New] To compete, the year ahead will rest on turning high-trust conversations into repeatable, scalable growth as agentic commerce becomes the default path to purchase. WNS
• [New] In 2026, AI is forcing organizations to restructure their workforce, creating new roles such as AI Governance Officer, Model Risk Analyst, AI Compliance Architect, Human-AI Interaction Designer, Prompt Workflow Engineer, and AI Quality Assurance Lead. AI World Journal
• [New] As conversational AI continues to evolve, Experian expects to expand secure, consumer focused experiences across ChatGPT and other platforms, empowering individuals to navigate complex financial decisions with greater confidence and control. FinExtra
• [New] Trump's recent threats against Nato allies over Greenland have amplified concerns that an over-reliance on US companies could put UK payments - and the wider economy - at risk. FinExtra
• [New] By 2026, leading organizations will move beyond traditional vendor assessments to sovereignty-aware, continuous assurance models. CapGemini
• [New] By 2026, Zero Trust will increasingly be a governance requirement. CapGemini
• [New] The real transformation for regional UK operators will come when they stop seeing themselves as merely covering costs and start seeing themselves as active agents of growth - growth in ridership, in revenue, and in trust. Bus-News
• [New] A large insurer in Europe has consolidated data and AI architecture under a single leader and is now focusing on a data backbone to connect operational systems and the cloud data platform while in parallel strengthening Zero Trust and vulnerability management. Forrester
• [New] Britain is heavily dependent on American systems - not through deliberate strategy, but because it has simply drifted into over-reliance, creating a strategic vulnerability. Britain's World
• [New] In 2026, insurers will be moving from AI readiness to AI reliance, embedding AI into core operations such as submission triage, loss run processing, claims evaluation, and customer service. Insurance Thought Leadership
• [New] In 2026, the most effective B2B marketers will use AI to move faster and make better decisions with human oversight, keeping strategy, messaging, and trust in check. WebFX
• [New] In the hyper-connected business environment of 2026, trust is a vulnerability. TechBullion
• [New] New California regulations requiring proof of content authenticity are an important step toward restoring trust but will not be sufficient. UC Berkeley School of Information

Last updated: 23 February 2026