Nearly 30% of professional workers in the UK have sent
sexually explicit e-mails while at work, a survey reveals
A similar number having ended past relationships via e-mail, and
nearly 40% have applied for alternative employment from their work
PC.
The findings come despite attempts by many business to clamp
down on personal use of e-mails at work.
David Stanley, managing director EMEA at Proofpoint, who
commissioned the survey, said, "E-mail is without doubt the most
important communication tool of our, or any age, but it can also
become a company's worst enemy if its use isn't managed
properly."
"It is staggering to see the degree to which e-mail has become
the norm for people breaking bad news or dumping their partner," he
said.
