Cyber Monday: Worth the Risk?

According to a news article from CNN, online shopping was up 14% on "Cyber Monday," which is the online retailer's version of "Black Friday."

Have you ever participated in online shopping while on the clock? According to the article, "an average of 4.2 million consumers per minute visited shopping Web sites throughout the day Monday in North America." I'm not a math expert, but that high of a number tells me that employees had to be browsing during work hours.

So if you are one of those cyber shoppers while at work, tell me why. Does your company have an internet policy, and if so, aren't you afraid of what might happen if you get caught?