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A recent Harris Interactive survey of 2,625 adult
Americans reveals some interesting attitudes towards employer
confidential information, including significant variations
depending on an employee's age:
68% of 18-34 year olds responded that it is acceptable to
remove confidential information from their place of employment.
This contrasts with just half (50%) of those 55 years old or older
believing such behavior is acceptable.
86% of those 55 years old and over believe someone should be
fired for taking confidential information, while 74% of those
younger than 55 years old think the same.
40% of adults believe it is never acceptable to take
confidential company information outside the office, but others
think it is acceptable to do so under certain circumstances,
including:
when the boss says it's okay (48%);
to finish a late-night project from home instead of at the
office (32%);
to work over the weekend or while on vacation (30%);
when the information is about themselves (16%);
when the boss won't find out (2%); and
when family or friends promise to keep it confidential
(2%).
This survey confirms that the challenge to employers in
protecting confidential information will not go away anytime soon,
and may worsen. With the past decade's explosion of electronic
data, younger generations have grown up in a culture where data is
freely available and readily exchanged. They have grown accustomed
to quick and free access to videos, music, and other Internet
content. As a result, getting younger employees to appreciate that
their treatment of employer's confidential information must be
different from what they do at home will continue to be a
challenge.
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