{"id":57814,"date":"2017-09-06T13:43:56","date_gmt":"2017-09-06T18:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/?p=57814"},"modified":"2017-09-06T13:43:56","modified_gmt":"2017-09-06T18:43:56","slug":"employees-continue-bypass-regulations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/employees-continue-bypass-regulations\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do Employees Continue to Bypass IT Regulations?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Non-Compliance for IT Regulations Remains a Big Issue for Companies<\/h3>\n<p>Compliance with IT regulations continues to be an issue for most companies throughout the world. \u00a0IT experts <a href=\"https:\/\/techtalk.pcpitstop.com\/2017\/08\/22\/cyber-security-experts-non-compliance\/\">weighed in on this very issue<\/a> just a few weeks ago. \u00a0However, additional insight has been provided.<\/p>\n<p>Employees have various motives for not complying with IT regulations. \u00a0According to Joe Stangarone from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/2017\/09\/5-reasons-end-users-bypass-department\/\">MRC-Productivity<\/a>, this could be a lack of IT presence in the company, or a lack of IT budget. \u00a0Although, how can IT budgets excuse employees from following the rules? \u00a0Employees want things done quickly. \u00a0If they do not have the IT tools to complete the necessary tasks, they will find alternative programs to get the job done. \u00a0Often times, these other programs have not been approved by management, leading to non-compliance.<\/p>\n<p>Dodi Glenn, Vice President of Cyber Security for PC Matic, believes another issue may be hiding behind the scenes. \u00a0Dodi believes some employees breach IT regulations on purpose. \u00a0He states,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Some of these reasons have nothing to do with IT locking down the network, but rather employees trying to avoid being &#8220;caught&#8221; doing things on work time, such as streaming music, engaging in social media, or watching movies. \u00a0IT may have policies in place to prohibit using these networks. 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Employees have various motives for not complying with IT regulations. \u00a0According 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