The Next MDR Evolution: Digital Sovereignty, Trusted AI, Continuous Protection
Bitdefender, Thursday, August 20th, 2026
Bitdefender argues MDR buyers now weigh digital sovereignty, trustworthy AI and continuous protection beyond 24x7 coverage.
Bitdefender argues that organizations evaluating managed detection and response have moved past 24x7 detection and response as the deciding factor.
Buyers now ask where their data is stored and processed, which has made digital sovereignty a procurement requirement rather than a preference, particularly in the European Union.
They also scrutinize how AI is used inside the service and whether its decisions can be explained and trusted. The third theme is continuous protection, meaning prevention and hardening rather than detection alone. Bitdefender positions its MDR offering against those three criteria.