40% of employees buy their own laptops for work
August 1, 2008 by Sam NarisiPosted in: Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law
It’s a big threat to IT security: employees using personal tech equipment in the workplace. Looks like a lot of workers don’t understand the risks.
Roughly 40% of employees surveyed by research firm In-Stat use a laptop for work that they purchased on their own.
Why? Many workers say they’re frustrated because they need laptops but their employers won’t pay for them. Others just want to work on their own personal computers.
Besides laptops, employees are also buying their own cell phones, PDAs and GPS devices for work-related purposes.
That causes problems when staff-owned devices connect to company networks, since they’re more susceptible to viruses and other security problems. The best solution? Managers should work with IT to be aware of what their employees are and aren’t allowed to bring into the workplace.
Tags: employees, GPS, In-Stat, laptop, personal devices, phone, security, viruses
