IT staff pursuing hobbies during work hours, study finds

IT security staff were spending up to six hours a week their hobbies during work hours, as a distraction from overwork, a report has found. — Kaspersky

Most IT security staff were pursuing their hobbies during work hours, spending up to six hours a week on them, a report found.

The ‘Managing your IT security team’ report by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky found that 85% of such staff were engaged in activities like reading the news (42%), watching YouTube (37%) and watching films or TV shows (34%).