38% of Brits are unaware that employers are legally allowed to monitor all employee communications for legitimate business purposes.
38% of Brits are unaware that employers are legally allowed to monitor all employee communications for legitimate business purposes. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by ExpressVPN in January 2025. The original data appears in 51% of UK bosses don’t trust their employees to work without online surveillance, but over half of Brits would quit if they knew it was happening to them . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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38% of Brits are unaware that employers are legally allowed to monitor all employee communications for legitimate business purposes. This data was published by ExpressVPN.
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This statistic comes from 51% of UK bosses don’t trust their employees to work without online surveillance, but over half of Brits would quit if they knew it was happening to them , published by ExpressVPN on January 1, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.expressvpn.com/blog/uk-work-surveillance-press-release/?xvcid=QrOTHVSGWxyKWpyXSCSpv0eEUkswrbxeiz%3An340&shareid=trdpro-it&irclickid=QrOTHVSGWxyKWpyXSCSpv0eEUkswrbxeiz%3An340&irgwc=1.
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