#The hidden business of the internet software#

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#The hidden business of the internet software#

– ‘Drive-by’ downloads: – 74 per cent admit to not always reading the terms and conditions when downloading software from the internet – Breaking the law: Only one in 10 people care that their company may face prosecution for breach of copyright caused by them downloading illegal music files and movies – Dangerous downloads: 86 per cent of employees admit to downloading ‘non-work’ software when out of the office – Untraceable users: Almost half of workers admit that people outside of work access their laptop, with 22 per cent having no idea who actually uses it and what they use it for The fact that employees are downloading software remotely means that any network-based security measures are rendered useless, exposing business and personal data to key-loggers, hackers and phishing – where users are encouraged to email their bank details – attacks. Just over half of the companies surveyed manage internet access on laptops, but only a quarter enforce this, and 30 per cent rely on their employees adhering to written policies. Among the findings, employees admit to downloading non work-related software and allowing people outside of work to use their laptops, and many are using their laptops to surf peer-to-peer websites and download illegal music files and movies.Īccording to Websense, these activities unwittingly allow the spread of malicious code such as viruses and spyware, and pose corporate security risks when the laptop is connected to the network.