Employees just won't stop using prohibited apps at work

Date:
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 15:47:03 +0000

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They don't care about security and want IT departments to get out of their way.

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Even though its widely known that unvetted apps pose a major security threat for all businesses, most workers dont care.

This is according to a new report from security platform for unmanageable applications, Cerby.

Surveying more than 500 business professionals in North America and the UK employed by large enterprises, Cerby found that 92% want full control over
the applications they deploy for work. Loss of trust

More than half (51%) continue using their preferred office software , productivity apps and collaboration tools , even if these apps were specifically banned by the IT department. Furthermore, 52% want for the IT department to just get out of the way.

Theres a chasm between the perception of organizational control over the technologies used for work purposes, and the reality of employees deploying their own preferred applicationscompanies ignore this trend at their own peril, said Cerby co-founder and CEO Belsasar Lepe. We all understand why employers disallow particular applications, but this isnt a feasible policy
in the long term.

Elsewhere, Cerby found that 60% of employees and managers believe that, by blocking an app, management actually shows it doesnt exactly trust its employees. As a result, the employees would think less highly of their organizations. Read more

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Furthermore, a quarter (25%) dont want their IT or security departments to have the final say when it gets to the apps they use, while a fifth (19%) of those whose preferred apps were blocked eventually ignored the decision and kept using them.

According to Cerby, the problems started with the pandemic. It was those
early days of the pandemic, and the panic that ensued, that allowed employees to use whatever apps they wanted, as long as they got the job done.

In the first few months of the pandemic, most businesses were focused on continuity and productivity, rather than security, Cerby argues. That feeling has now become entrenched and, today, employees and managers are reluctant at giving away this newly found freedom. Check out our list of the best video conferencing software right now



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