Most employees shopping online: What should IT do?
December 9, 2009 by Sam NarisiPosted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security
‘Tis the season for virus threats and productivity drops due to online holiday shopping.
The average employee plans to spend14.4 hours (nearly two full work days) buying holiday gifts this season, according to a recent survey by the Information Systems and Audit Control Association (ISACA). One in ten plan to do more than 30 hours of shopping.
Beyond the productivity losses, IT needs to be worried about employees downloading malware while they shop. ISACA recommends against blocking sites, saying employees could then be tempted to get around the controls, which could be more dangerous.
Instead, the group suggests giving users pointers about safe browsing (you can also include tips about protecting their financial information). Also, now’s as a good a time as ever to make sure firewalls and anti-virus programs are up to date.
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