Security News > 2021 > February > Kaspersky: Goofing off a little at work may help security teams stay focused
2021-02-17 18:40
The security company found that 85% of workers spend up to five hours a week watching YouTube, listening to podcasts, or exercising during work hours.
Mixing work and play might be a good thing if it breaks up the monotony of security monitoring, according to Kaspersky.
Security teams spend hours combing through alerts to spot potential attacks on company networks.
The Kaspersky survey found that turnover on security teams increased 45% over the past year.
Burnout is a significant problem for security teams and these non-work distractions could be one way to ease the daily stress levels.
The Kaspersky Global Corporate IT Security Risks Survey interviewed a total of 5,266 IT business decision-makers across 31 countries in June 2020.