Cybersecurity is a crucial part of any business, but newresearch shows employees are overwhelmingly trying to skirt online precautionsto access blocked websites or services.

One report from Dtex Systems showed 95% percent oforganizations have employees trying to get around security measuresin their workplace.

According to the report, employees were using virtual privatenetworks (VPNs), surfing the web anonymously through browsers, andusing hacking programs like Metasploit, which tests systemvulnerabilities. Many employers put these parameters in place forproductivity reasons, and this research proves employees aregetting smarter about how to bypass these measures.

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