42% of adults in the UK have taken data out of the workplace to work on at home. 

The consumer survey by LogLogic shows that almost half (45%) stated that the data was classed as being company confidential. An additional 5% were unsure on the sensitivity of the information. 40% said that they would change their behaviour if they knew that their IT movements were being monitored.

Commenting on the findings, Henning Ogberg, vice president, LogLogic EMEA, says: "Recent high profile cases have reiterated the risk posed to organisations of data going missing — either intentionally or non–intentionally. Electronic methods of data transfer such as email, memory stick or CD means that data can be copied and potentially removed within seconds.” 

“While this will always be a risk that businesses face in today's digital age, putting in place a user activity monitoring system, such as log monitoring, will go a long way towards creating accountability and changing the behaviour of workers," he concludes.