1/3 of employees would spill company secrets for the right price

How far do you trust your colleagues?

Over one third of former employees would spill company secrets for the right price, according to a new study.

The report, entitled “The Loudhouse Study”, was commissioned by American IT services company Clearswift and has found that a shocking 35% of would sell off information to the highest bidder.

The survey looked at over 500 technology companies based in the US, Europe and Asia, with 25% of people asked admitting that they would sell data for less than $8,000, or £5,136. Company patents, customer credit card details and personal information were all up for grabs if the prices were right.