“UK employees are potentially putting their companies at risk of cyber-attack when using mobile devices for work purposes while on holiday or on a short break, new research has found.
The ‘Beach to Breach’ research commissioned by Sourcefire, now part of Cisco, found that 77 percent of UK workers surveyed usually take their work devices with them on holiday, with 72 percent choosing to spend up to one or two hours per day keeping up with what’s going on in the office. Over 80 percent of directors, mid-managers and senior level employees admitted to taking their work device on holiday, and even the most junior employees are also keen to stay connected while away with 50 percent unwilling to leave their work device at home.”
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