Pubs, bars or restaurant are cited as the most common location, the study by online backup firm Databarracks reported.
More than three quarters (77 percent) of the 100 office workers canvassed in the survey also confessed to storing personal content such as photos on their office network or computers, despite the risk of malware infection.
According the survey, personal data is often prioritised over company data in the workplace. In the event of an office fire, 77 percent of respondents indicated they would reach for their personal mobile phones ahead of over their work PC.
"This research paints a frightening picture for UK organisations. Almost every business, irrelevant of sector, is reliant on the information stored on its IT network to manage day-to-day operations,” said Databarracks managing director Peter Groucutt.
“Whilst employees can be educated to treat corporate data more carefully, human error will always be a factor, so this is not a problem that is going to disappear overnight. More organisations have to start seriously considering secure online backup to protect themselves from unforeseen events.”
Slapdash staff put corporate data at risk
By
Guy Dixon
on Dec 13, 2007 7:18AM
More than half (57 percent) of office employees admit to having lost an office laptop, BlackBerry or USB stick at some point in their careers, according to a recent survey..
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