The survey was taken among 165 senior CEOs, CFOs, CTOs and CIOs in large Irish health and life sciences firms, government and corporate organisations.

It also found that burnout has become a significant risk for organisations, with one quarter (26pc) reporting “negative mental health impacts”, and almost one in five (19pc) stating that these are “affecting their personal lives”.

More than a third (37pc) of cyber leaders said they were concerned that “key threats” around these mental health issues are being overlooked.

Almost half (48pc) of cyber leaders say they rank AI and data security as key priorities for the year ahead, while 68pc say protecting against third party and supply chain threats is a serious concern.

A large majority (83pc) of Irish organisations say they have increased

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