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You really need to stop using work laptops for personal use — here's why


Your work laptop should be for work only, experts warn

The study by ESET highlighted a substantial portion of employees also engage in risky activities using their business hardware, including viewing adult content, gambling, accessing the dark web and streaming sports illegally. Males were mostly to blame for accessing the dark web, while younger workers aged 16-24 were more likely to connect to unsecured public Wi-Fi and use personal USB devices. Moore acknowledged the work-life balance benefits of hybrid and remote working setups, but stressed that companies should implement better cybersecurity processes.

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