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1 in 10 Office Workers Approached for Corporate Espionag
- A recent survey by The Global Payroll Association found that 24% of UK office workers shared sensitive work-related information with friends or family outside of the workplace.
- Around 20% admitted to sharing sensitive work-related information with colleagues within their organization.
- 18% disclosed such information to individuals outside of their organization, like clients or other professionals.
- 10% of office workers have been approached by another company or individual to share information about their current employer.
- Only 1% of those approached admitted to sharing information, with 15% reporting the attempt to their current employer.
- Melanie Pizzey, CEO of the Global Payroll Association, warned about the consequences of corporate espionage and the importance of background checks and an employee-first approach.
- Payroll is a common target for corporate espionage due to the sensitive information it holds on employees' earnings.
- Although 1 in 10 UK workers claim to have been approached for corporate espionage, very few comply with such requests.
- The survey was conducted on 1,342 UK office workers and revealed concerning insights about sharing sensitive work-related information.
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