A poll carried out by Blue Coat Systems showed that 54 per cent of IT professionals believe employees should be banned from watching the action in South Africa as it could eat up bandwidth and place strain on their networks.
In addition, 65 per cent of respondents said their firms have not established any policies for ensuring video streaming does not affect vital business applications, while 59 per cent lack the technology to do this.
Nigel Hawthorn, vice president of European, Middle Eastern and African marketing at Blue Coat, commented: 'Many employees are unaware of the effect of running video streaming on a network. It's important that IT and HR managers clearly communicate their corporate rules to employees.'
Earlier this month, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development said that allowing employees to watch World Cup matches in the office or permitting them to work flexible hours around games could increase morale.
In addition, 65 per cent of respondents said their firms have not established any policies for ensuring video streaming does not affect vital business applications, while 59 per cent lack the technology to do this.
Nigel Hawthorn, vice president of European, Middle Eastern and African marketing at Blue Coat, commented: 'Many employees are unaware of the effect of running video streaming on a network. It's important that IT and HR managers clearly communicate their corporate rules to employees.'
Earlier this month, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development said that allowing employees to watch World Cup matches in the office or permitting them to work flexible hours around games could increase morale.
