Most Aussies play by the IT rules

When it comes to computer use the vast majority of Australian workers are doing the right thing by their employers, a new international study has found.

The Business Software Alliance study indicates just 22 per cent of Australians have downloaded non-work related software using their employer's equipment.

Only 16 per cent of Australians admitted to using work computers to download movies and music, while an average of 45 per cent of Asian workers confessed to the practice.

Despite the positive findings, the study authors warn Australian employers not to be complacent; it's suggested companies continually keep an eye out for questionable downloads.