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89% of employees say they feel safe reporting mistakes in organizations that prioritize cybersecurity as a culture.

PublisherKnowBe4
ReportFrom Agentic Risk to Human Win: Building a Culture of Security in the Era of Agentic AI
Published20 May 2026
TopicsSecurity Culture, Human Error

Published by KnowBe4 in From Agentic Risk to Human Win: Building a Culture of Security in the Era of Agentic AI, 20 May 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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