Employees know better, but still behave badly

Four out of five employees admitted to engaging in some risky behaviors while at work, even though they were aware of cyber-security dangers, according to a new global survey.

The risky behaviors included viewing adult content on work devices, opening emails from unknown senders, downloading apps from outside the official app stores, installed new applications without IT approval, used social media for personal reasons, or used their personal mobile devices for work.

In a survey of 1,580 respondents, only 20 percent said they’ve never engaged in these behaviors, according to a new study from UK-based technology market research firm Vanson Bourne.

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