Facts
GM COMPUTER SERVICES
Some interesting and surprising facts about the cleanliness and general hygeine of your computer and peripherals!
1 in 3 people DO NOT wash their hands after using the Lavatory. This leads to the spreading of germs which is especially dangerous in a working environment
Over 60% of Human illnesses are started in the workplace due to poor hygiene and the constant spreading of germs
E-Coli and Salmonella take up home in dirty keyboards causing breathing and chest illnesses, diarrheoa, vomiting and skin infection
A microbiologist carrying out research published in 2008 for Which? Computing magazine examined samples from 33 keyboards and found a variety of bugs including E coli and S aureus, which can cause skin infections and make people ill.
The scientist swabbed a loo seat and a toilet door handle in a typical London office for comparison. One of the keyboards in the experiment had to be removed from the office because it was five times dirtier than the lavatory seat and home to 150 times the acceptable limit of bacteria.
"It was increasing the risk of its user becoming ill," said the microbiologist, James Francis. "I haven't seen a reading like that in a very long time - it was off the scale."
Two more of the keyboards had "warning levels" of bacteria, while a further two showed high levels of coliform bacteria, which are associated with fecal matter.
The Average Computer desk harbours over 10 million germs due to poor hygiene and cleanliness.
Research by IBM has shown that on average between £60,000 and £600,000 is lost, in potential Business in the UK, EVERY HOUR through I.T systems and PCs being inadequately maintained and cleaned.
Over 60% of Human illnesses are started in the workplace due to poor hygiene and the constant spreading of germs
E-Coli and Salmonella take up home in dirty keyboards causing breathing and chest illnesses, diarrheoa, vomiting and skin infection
A microbiologist carrying out research published in 2008 for Which? Computing magazine examined samples from 33 keyboards and found a variety of bugs including E coli and S aureus, which can cause skin infections and make people ill.
The scientist swabbed a loo seat and a toilet door handle in a typical London office for comparison. One of the keyboards in the experiment had to be removed from the office because it was five times dirtier than the lavatory seat and home to 150 times the acceptable limit of bacteria.
"It was increasing the risk of its user becoming ill," said the microbiologist, James Francis. "I haven't seen a reading like that in a very long time - it was off the scale."
Two more of the keyboards had "warning levels" of bacteria, while a further two showed high levels of coliform bacteria, which are associated with fecal matter.
The Average Computer desk harbours over 10 million germs due to poor hygiene and cleanliness.
Research by IBM has shown that on average between £60,000 and £600,000 is lost, in potential Business in the UK, EVERY HOUR through I.T systems and PCs being inadequately maintained and cleaned.
