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fromPCWorld
12 hours ago
Remote teams

Microsoft says new Teams location feature isn't for 'employee tracking'

Microsoft Teams will automatically update user location status based on Wi-Fi connection in April 2026, enabling real-time workplace tracking that raises privacy and monitoring concerns for employees.
fromTheZenParent
3 months ago
Privacy professionals

Your Employers Are Definitely Monitoring You-Here's How To Spot The Signs - TheZenParent

Workplace monitoring increasingly invades employee privacy through keystrokes, emails, browsing, and webcam surveillance, requiring vigilance and contractual review.
Remote teams
fromPCWorld
12 hours ago

Microsoft says new Teams location feature isn't for 'employee tracking'

Microsoft Teams will automatically update user location status based on Wi-Fi connection in April 2026, enabling real-time workplace tracking that raises privacy and monitoring concerns for employees.
Privacy professionals
fromAdExchanger
1 day ago

Brokering A Piece; An Antitrust Case, You Say? | AdExchanger

State auditors now use location and purchase data from state vehicles to identify personal use by employees, resulting in terminations and resignations for unauthorized trips.
Tech industry
fromEntrepreneur
4 days ago

Fast Food Giant Is Using AI to Make Sure Human Employees Say 'Please' and 'Thank You'

Burger King deployed Patty, an AI voice assistant in employee headsets that monitors drive-thru interactions and scores workers on friendliness based on predefined phrases like 'please,' 'thank you,' and 'welcome to Burger King.'
Artificial intelligence
fromABC7 Los Angeles
4 days ago

Burger King is testing AI headsets that will know if employees say 'welcome' or 'thank you'

Burger King is testing AI-powered headsets called Patty in 500 U.S. restaurants to manage operations, track inventory, provide recipe guidance, and monitor customer service interactions.
fromFast Company
4 days ago

Meet 'Patty,' Burger King's new AI assistant that lives in employees' headsets

It's truly meant to be a coaching and operational tool to really help our restaurants manage complexities and stay focused on a great guest experience. Guests want our service to be more friendly, and that's ultimately what we're trying to achieve here.
E-Commerce
Tech industry
fromFuturism
5 days ago

Burger King Adding AI to Employees' Headsets to Constantly Monitor Whether They're Being Friendly Enough

Fast food chains are shifting AI deployment from customer-facing drive-thrus to employee monitoring systems, with Burger King using AI chatbots to track staff language and tone through headsets.
Information security
fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

Ransomware crews abuse bossware to blend into networks

Threat actors are abusing legitimate employee monitoring and RMM software to hide in corporate networks and attempt ransomware deployment.
Privacy technologies
fromNautilus
2 weeks ago

Your Boss Could Monitor Your Heart Rate With Spy Tech

Millimeter-wave radar and off-the-shelf biometric sensors can enable covert heart-rate, presence, and emotional-state monitoring through work computers, raising significant workplace privacy risks.
Silicon Valley
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Tech executives bet big on AI. Their workers are being tasked with proving they were right.

Silicon Valley is prioritizing accountability by documenting and monitoring employee activity to justify AI investments and demonstrate measurable human contribution.
#workplace-surveillance
Privacy technologies
fromThe Conversation
8 months ago

Tracking apps monitor remote employees' performance - and invade their privacy

Employee monitoring applications have become a prevalent concern, particularly with remote work's rise during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Major League Baseball
fromESPN.com
2 months ago

Jurors say Skaggs, Angels shared blame for overdose death

Jurors found the Angels partially responsible for Tyler Skaggs' 2019 overdose due to inadequate monitoring of employees, while assigning blame to multiple parties.
Information security
fromWIRED
2 months ago

Hackers Stole Millions of PornHub Users' Data for Extortion

US border and law-enforcement agencies are expanding surveillance capabilities while AI tools enable sophisticated scams and a major breach exposed PornHub user data.
Information security
fromWIRED
2 months ago

ICE Seeks Cyber Upgrade to Better Surveil and Investigate Its Employees

ICE is renewing a cybersecurity contract to expand monitoring, collection, and sharing of employee digital activity for security and internal investigations.
#remote-work
fromLe Monde.fr
2 months ago
France news

Remote work: 'We are seeing more cases of dismissals under technological surveillance, especially in the US'

fromYourTango
4 months ago
Privacy professionals

Worker Describes 'Dystopian' Time-Tracking Software At His Job That Screenshots His Work Every 10 Minutes

fromLe Monde.fr
2 months ago
France news

Remote work: 'We are seeing more cases of dismissals under technological surveillance, especially in the US'

fromYourTango
4 months ago
Privacy professionals

Worker Describes 'Dystopian' Time-Tracking Software At His Job That Screenshots His Work Every 10 Minutes

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fromPCWorld
2 months ago
Privacy professionals

Microsoft Teams can soon snitch on your location using Wi-Fi connections

fromTech Times
4 months ago
Privacy professionals

Microsoft Teams' New Wi-Fi Tracking Feature Could Expose If You're Really Working from Home

fromPCWorld
2 months ago
Privacy professionals

Microsoft Teams can soon snitch on your location using Wi-Fi connections

fromTech Times
4 months ago
Privacy professionals

Microsoft Teams' New Wi-Fi Tracking Feature Could Expose If You're Really Working from Home

Privacy technologies
fromIT Pro
3 months ago

There's a fine line between monitoring your workers and making them feel uncomfortable

Employee surveillance evolved from overt industrial monitoring to pervasive, often concealed digital tracking that frequently occurs without worker knowledge or consent.
Remote teams
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

Manager's email reveals 'insane' 5 minute rule, bathroom policy for remote workers

Manager enforced a remote-work '5 minute rule' requiring employees to notify team before leaving desk, including bathroom breaks, prompting employee outrage.
Artificial intelligence
fromTheregister
4 months ago

Microsoft adds Copilot adoption benchmarks to Viva Insights

Microsoft added Copilot adoption benchmarks to Viva Insights, enabling managers to compare active Copilot usage across cohorts, roles, regions, and other companies.
fromBusiness Insider
4 months ago

Meta is monitoring how much employees use AI - and turning it into a game

Meta is ramping up the pressure for its employees to use AI. The Facebook parent company is tracking how extensively its teams are using AI through dashboards it rolled out earlier this year, and it created a game to boost employees' usage, Business Insider has learned. Expectations around AI usage vary by teams. Staff in some departments are encouraged to play with AI tools, while others are being pushed to meet specific targets, according to four current employees.
Artificial intelligence
fromIT Pro
5 months ago

The rise of 'bossware' means workers have nowhere to hide from management - companies are tracking productivity, browsing histories, and device activity, and it's destroying workforce morale

A third of British companies are using "bossware" technology to monitor staff when they work from home, and it's causing serious trust issues among staff. That's according to a survey of 900 UK managers by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). Crucially, nearly as many said they didn't know what tracking their employer did, so the figure could well be higher.
UK news
Privacy technologies
fromBusiness Insider
5 months ago

AT&T tracked employee attendance to find 'freeloaders.' Now, it admits the system is driving workers to the 'brink of frustration.'

AT&T is reducing reliance on an inaccurate presence-tracking system that required most employees to log eight on-site hours daily.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
6 months ago

Microsoft and Shopify now mandate AI use. How is AI changing your work?

Employers now require generative AI use and use tracking software; adoption is higher among managers than frontline employees, with frontline regular use stalled at 51%.
Privacy technologies
fromForbes Advisor
2 years ago

Teramind Review 2025: Features, Pros And Cons

Teramind offers comprehensive surveillance capabilities suitable for larger organizations but raises employee privacy concerns due to its invasive nature.
fromMoneyMade
7 months ago

My boss tracks our keystrokes and mouse movements-and accuses us of "slacking" if we pause for a second. Is that legal?

Keystroke logging and mouse tracking record employee activity, measuring productivity through physical actions like typing or moving the mouse, rather than actual work quality.
Privacy professionals
fromSecuritymagazine
8 months ago

Fog Ransomware Group Uses Unconventional Toolset, New Research Finds

The real danger in this case isn't the ransom note - it's how Fog turns a simple screen-recorder into a hidden camera. Software is an essential driver of growth and innovation for every company; however, business apps we install on autopilot can suddenly become spy tools, which means trust is the weak spot. Security teams should keep a live map of where every monitoring app is allowed to run and flag it the moment one pops up somewhere odd.
Information security
Remote teams
fromClickUp
10 months ago

10 Best DeskTime Alternative Solutions for Time Tracking | ClickUp

DeskTime is limited in features for optimizing productivity and workflows.
Exploring advanced alternatives to DeskTime can enhance team productivity.
Key considerations for alternatives include customizable templates and detailed reporting.
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