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Remote teams
fromFortune
2 weeks agoMicrosoft Teams can now track what room you're in. 'Do these companies ever put these ideas through a creepy assessment?' | Fortune
Microsoft Teams introduces automatic work location tracking via Wi-Fi and docking stations, raising privacy concerns despite company claims it promotes collaboration and supports return-to-office mandates.
fromFast Company
4 weeks agoShould you be using AI for performance reviews?
Before you can even get the opportunity to impress a human interviewer, you will first need to impress the algorithm! More recently, AI has also been used to assist current employees in doing their jobs and then to help their employers evaluate how well employees are performing in those jobs.
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Privacy professionals
fromSilicon Canals
1 month agoNeuroscience is starting to explain why people who work in open-plan offices slowly stop having original ideas and it has to do with a surveillance response most of us don't even notice - Silicon Canals
Being observed activates threat-detection brain regions, redirecting neural resources away from creative thinking toward self-monitoring and social performance.
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month agoLabor unions urge Gov. Gavin Newsom, California lawmakers to rein in artificial intelligence
California labor unions urge Gov. Newsom to require human oversight of AI discipline, mandate 90-day notice for AI layoffs, and limit invasive workplace surveillance.
Privacy professionals
fromComic Sands
5 months agoRemote Worker Speaks Out After Job Uses 'Dystopian' Software To Track His Productivity
Automatic ten-minute screenshots of employee screens constitute invasive surveillance that pressures constant on-screen productivity and fosters toxic micromanagement.
fromGadget Review
6 months agoYour Boss Is Watching: How Everyday Work Apps Track Everything You Do
That sarcastic GIF you sent in Slack last Tuesday? Your IT department can pull it up, along with when you sent it, from which device, and your exact login history. While you're treating workplace apps like casual texting platforms, your employer is collecting data with the thoroughness of a social media algorithm. Those "productivity tools" you rely on-Slack, Google Workspace, Zoom-aren't just facilitating remote work. They're creating comprehensive digital profiles of every professional move you make.
Privacy professionals
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