Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Shopping At Work? Most Firms Say OK

Just in time for Cyber Monday, a new survey suggests companies are a little more lenient today when it comes to letting employees shop online during business hours. Only one-third (33 percent) of chief information officers (CIOs) interviewed by staffing firm Robert Half Technology said their companies block access to online shopping sites – down from 60 percent last year. Another 55 percent said they allow access but monitor activity for excessive use. One in 10 (10 percent) reported that their firms allow unrestricted access.

 The survey was developed by Robert Half Technology, a provider of information technology (IT) professionals on a project and full-time basis. It was conducted by an independent research firm and is based on telephone interviews with more than 1,400 CIOs from companies across the United States with 100 or more employees.
CIOs were asked, "What is your company's policy regarding employees shopping online while at work?" Their responses:

Block access to online shopping sites     
2011 -60%           
2012 - 33%

Allow access but monitor for excessive use        
2011 - 23%          
2012 - 55%

Allow unrestricted access            
2011 - 13% 2012 - 10%
Other/don't know          
2011 - 4%            
2011 - 2%

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