http://www.csoonline.com/article/2936175/security-leadership/do-cruises-and-clouds-help-security-pros-relax-on-vacation.html
By Kacy Zurkus
CSO
June 22, 2015
Packing the suitcases and setting off on vacation doesn’t necessarily mean
that IT executives are able to completely disconnect while away from work,
but they are enjoying more downtime. Though they still feel the need to
check in at least once a day, more executives say that their staff are
well equipped to deal with critical situations.
According to a recent survey conducted by TekSystems, a leading provider
of IT staffing solutions, “Just 13 percent of senior-level IT
professionals say they feel obligated to be accessible 24/7 during a
normal work week in 2015, a significant drop from the 61 percent that said
the same the previous year.”
Those that are checking in admit that the motivation is either to reduce
the overwhelming number of emails that they will return to or a bit of a
character flaw in that they can’t let go.
Shaun Miller, Information Security Officer at Bank of Labor, admits that
he checks in two to three times a day, “partly because things nag at me. I
want to check to see no emails. I’m usually checking in for peace of
mind.” Miller said that while his work phone is normally forwarded to his
cell phone, he turns that forwarding off while on vacation.
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