27% of employees have used AI-based applications that were not purchased or approved by their company.
27% of employees have used AI-based applications that were not purchased or approved by their company. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by 1Password in November 2025. It covers topics including Trust, AI policy, Shadow AI. The original data appears in The Access-Trust Gap. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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What does this statistic say?
27% of employees have used AI-based applications that were not purchased or approved by their company. This data was published by 1Password and covers Trust, AI policy, Shadow AI.
Where does this data come from?
This statistic comes from The Access-Trust Gap, published by 1Password on November 1, 2025. You can view the original report at https://assets.ctfassets.net/2h488pz7kgfv/1kg7sgoDPcUOpZKNxVQ4XL/61433a72bf8ed26ea00bb56d3c814ca5/2025_Annual_Report__1_-compressed.pdf.
What cybersecurity topics does this cover?
This statistic relates to Trust, AI policy, Shadow AI. Browse more statistics on Trust or from 1Password.