Working Stiffs: One In Ten Men Downloading Porn At Work

WE all know that men are filthy and rather disgusting creatures. But now it seems that the male of the species is taking his obsession with sex into work with him.

According to Trust and Risk in the Workplace Study, nine per cent of male office workers download porn in the workplace, compared to 4 per cent of women who indulge in web filth.

The biggest vice remains the use of e-mail for office gossip, with men proving to be almost as bitchy as women, with 33 per cent of blokes resorting to e-mail tittle-tattle compared to 35 per cent of their female colleague.

The survey also found that downloading music is a growing office pastime with 31 per cent of men and 19 per cent of women using the likes of iTunes in the office.

According to researcher Dr Monica Whitty, of Queen’s University, Belfast, these web shenanigans can have serious consequences, with laptop users often “oblivious” to the potential security risks of using wireless technology.

“Almost two thirds of our sample would blame their employer if confidential data was stolen from their work computers”, she warns. “Given that security breaches and careless mistakes can lead to the loss or theft of confidential information, employers should be cautious when it comes to protecting confidential data.”

The survey also reveals that Australians are apparently the least likely to download porn at work. They must have enough at home already.

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Posted: 5th, June 2007 | In: Money Comments (3) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink