Comment It's just like seatbelts... (Score 1) 282
Drivers might drive somewhat more recklessly because they have seatbelts and airbags, but the solution to that isn't to get rid of these safety features.
As an IT worker, the message to bring home from this study is only this: employees will assume that you'll pick up the pieces for them. You need to either plan to do that, or dissuade them of their assumption.
And you can dissuade them. Saying, "don't do X, it reduces company security" will be met with yawns. But say "doing X is a terminable offense and people have been fired for doing it" gets people's attention.
As an IT worker, the message to bring home from this study is only this: employees will assume that you'll pick up the pieces for them. You need to either plan to do that, or dissuade them of their assumption.
And you can dissuade them. Saying, "don't do X, it reduces company security" will be met with yawns. But say "doing X is a terminable offense and people have been fired for doing it" gets people's attention.
