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100% of organizations grant security or compliance exceptions to allow high-risk digital work to proceed; 63% grant exceptions formally and 33.5% use informal workarounds.

PublisherReplica Cyber
ReportThe Exception Economy Report
Published12 May 2026
TopicsSecurity Exceptions, Risk Management

Published by Replica Cyber in The Exception Economy Report, 12 May 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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