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Aussies Least Likely To Play Up On Work PCsAustralian workers are among the least likely to use their office computers for personal use, according to an international survey. The survey, released by software industry group Business Software Alliance (BSA), found that only 22 per cent of Australian workers download non-work-related software on their office computer, compared with 55 per cent of Asian workers and 48 per cent globally. Australian workers are also less likely to download illegal music or movies, with only 16 per cent admitting to the practice, compared with the Asian average of 45 per cent. But while most workers believe in the need to limit internet access in the workplace, only half of the organisations surveyed in Australia impose such limits, it found. "By leaving their networks open for employees to download files and applications, organisations are leaving themselves open to prosecution for illegal software and file downloads that they may not even know are on their network," said Clare Wharrier, co-chair of BSA Australia. "The danger is that an organisation may well be unaware of the software that they have operating on their assets, but ignorance is no defence in the eyes of the law." "It is up to an organisation to take proactive steps to ensure that is it aware of all software assets operating on its networks." "Organisations need to educate their employees on the dangers of illegal downloads, and implement measures to restrict and monitor this activity over their networks." The survey also found that proposed changes to the Telecommunications Act, announced by the federal government earlier this week, which would allow some companies to read their workers emails, would not be well received. Three-quarters of the surveys respondents believe it is unacceptable for their email to be tracked. The survey, conducted by international research companies RT Strategies and Dittus Communications in November 2007, involved approximately 4000 workers in 20 countries. AAP Tag CloudExternal InformationAdditional InformationRights Groups Seek Court OK to Intervene in Wikileaks Case...A bumper year for ID fraud... Reserve Bank could scuttle eBay’s plans... Nine loses program guide case... Where Am I?News Main Page - Business - Aussies Least Likely To Play Up On Work PCs |
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