Since Nov. 5, three separate studies -- from Accenture, Intel, and ISACA, a major IT users group -- have indicted the youngest generation of employees as one of the enterprise's newest and most serious security risks. Seven of the key risks posed by this group are:
1. Unaware of company IT policy and lack of inclination to adhere.
2. Use of non-approved personal communications and storage devices for work-related activities, thereby significantly raising the risk of data loss or compromise.
3. Use of non-supported (and insecure) applications for work-related activities – examples: Facebook and IM.
4. Younger employees' propensity to download non-sanctioned applications.
5. Lack of interest in the security of their desktop PCs.
6. Online shopping during working hours (one in four respondents either does not check -- or is unsure how to check -- the security of a site before making a purchase).
7. Giving online retailers work emails, which can leave the enterprise network open to a variety of threats.
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http://www.darkreading.com/security/vulnerabilities/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212100952
