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Many employers vulnerable to data breaches

Eighty-one percent of employees can access paper documents revealing sensitive workplace information; however, only 62 percent say their employers train on their data security policies, according to the Fellowes' Workplace Data Security Report.

By Amanda McGrory-Dixon | Updated on March 23, 2012

Eighty-one percent of employees can access paper documents revealing sensitive workplace information; however, only 62 percent say their employers train on their data security policies, according to the Fellowes’ Workplace Data Security Report. 

These untrained employees could cause a security breach as nearly a quarter of respondents leave sensitive paper documents on top of their desks, the survey finds, and 26 percent of respondents leave their computers unlocked when away from their desks. Another 15 percent of respondents report throwing paper documents containing sensitive information in the trash while only 60 percent of respondents maintain a secure firewall. Fewer than half of respondents at 44 percent ensure their mail is safe by sending it through a secure mailbox.

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