Internet abuse follows viruses in work security stakes, says survey | OUT-LAW.COM

A report on email and internet use in the workplacesponsored by security software specialist, Clearswift, PwC reveals that 41% of the worst workplace incidents involved staff accessing inappropriate websites and a further 36% of worst incidents related to excessive web surfing. The most serious of such incidents involved access to illegal material; several companies reported incidents of staff accessing child pornography.

The misuse of the internet by staff accessing inappropriate websites or spending too long online is second only to viruses as a cause of reported security incidents.