As a result, the number of software applications installed without the consent of the IT departments, known as greynets, has soared, according to the report.
“The fact that office workers are helping themselves to IT is unlikely to come as a surprise, although the fact that PCs are becoming home to more and more personally-installed software should be a concern to organisations,” said Matt Fisher, VP at Centennial Software.
“As the risks continue to escalate the time has come for employers to crack down on IT mavericks and close down this security loophole.”