By Pia Heikkila, 21 March 2002 17:07
NEWS The vast majority of UK workers have read their boss's emails according to a survey published today. The study by security company Indicii Salus revealed that 87 per cent of UK employees have read a boss's private email on at least one occasion. However, only 18 per cent accessed their boss's email with a purpose, most claimed "just to come across an unprotected inbox" the survey said. Out of the 87 per cent who have been reading their boss's private emails, 66 per cent admitted becoming addicted to prying on their managers' private affairs. The experts said easy access to confidential information gave the respondents a certain buzz. But only six per cent were able to confess their secretive activities to their bosses. Paran Chandrasekaran, CEO of Indicii Salus, said in a statement: "Email has made people much freer communicators, but it has also made us very careless about how we protect confidential information. With email, many businesses are leaving this same information to be read freely by anyone accessing the recipient and sender's PC or intercepting the email in transit," said. The study included over 200 employers across different business around the UK. Confused about the Data Protection Law? Well then read our Cheat Sheet on the DPA here http://www.silicon.com/a50787
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