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Bosses turn to ‘tattleware’ to keep tabs on employees working from home
The Guardian ^ | 5 Sept 2021 | Sandy Milne

Posted on 09/06/2021 4:21:16 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT

... first week of remote work, David and his team were introduced to a digital surveillance platform called Sneek.

Every minute or so, the program would capture a live photo of David and his workmates via their company laptop webcams. The ever-changing headshots were splayed across the wall of a digital conference waiting room that everyone on the team could see. Clicking on a colleague’s face would unilaterally pull them into a video call. If you were lucky enough to catch someone goofing off or picking their nose, you could forward the offending image to a team chat via Sneek’s integration with the messaging platform Slack.

Every minute or so, the program would capture a live photo of David and his workmates via their company laptop webcams. The ever-changing headshots were splayed across the wall of a digital conference waiting room that everyone on the team could see. Clicking on a colleague’s face would unilaterally pull them into a video call. If you were lucky enough to catch someone goofing off or picking their nose, you could forward the offending image to a team chat via Sneek’s integration with the messaging platform Slack.

I signed up to manage their digital marketing, not to livestream my living room

...from screenshotting employees’ screens to logging their keystrokes and tracking their browsing. But in the fast-growing bossware market, each platform potentially brings something new to the table.

But the rise of tattleware changes the game. If an employee uses a spy-enabled, work-sponsored computer outside of hours, their employer could easily access their personal data, down to internet banking passwords and Facebook messages.

(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: spyware
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To: DUMBGRUNT

My laptop is closed unless I’m actively involved in a Teams call. My camera shows nothing, so I won’t be caught picking my nose.


41 posted on 09/06/2021 5:54:29 PM PDT by Not A Snowbird (I do not recognize Biden’s authority.)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Kinda reminds me of my current keyboard. Its a new “old” style mechanical keyboard that can be heard everywhere...so they know when I am on a tear, and when I am probably watching something on youtube....


42 posted on 09/06/2021 5:55:38 PM PDT by FreshPrince (P )
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To: McGruff

—”Who watches the bosses?”

Everyone!
And if you take a long lunch, they will let you know.

Much easier to just tell them ahead of time.
Rank has privileges, they understand that.


43 posted on 09/06/2021 5:56:18 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message)
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To: bigbob

I do have that setup in my home office. I have my work computer on one desk and my personal computer across the room on another desk.


44 posted on 09/06/2021 5:59:01 PM PDT by Not A Snowbird (I do not recognize Biden’s authority.)
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To: musicman

BWAHAHAHAHAHA


45 posted on 09/06/2021 6:02:42 PM PDT by HombreSecreto (The life of a repo man is always intense)
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To: RFEngineer

—”What I want to know if there are folks who are able to hold multiple telework gigs down at the same time and get two paychecks.”

From the WSJ a while back.

These People Who Work From Home Have a Secret: They Have Two Jobs
When the pandemic freed employees from having to report to the office, some saw an opportunity to double their salary on the sly. Why be good at one job, they thought, when they could be mediocre at two?

Full TXT: https://archive.vn/urexA


46 posted on 09/06/2021 6:05:23 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message)
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To: bigbob

See #46


47 posted on 09/06/2021 6:06:48 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

The owner is actually a decent guy, and treats us better than the industry standard (the standard is pretty low).

Until the lease expires, he isn’t really saving much by having us work at home - in fact, the upgraded infrastrucure probably means its actually costing him more.


48 posted on 09/06/2021 6:10:13 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Working remotely, when the figure out the job can be done in India for pennies........


49 posted on 09/06/2021 6:54:28 PM PDT by Keyhopper (Indians had bad immigration laws)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

When I worked I had three screens side by side. Two were for work and the third was my personal computer. Had two mini keyboards which fit well on the desk workspace. Any outside work surfing was done on the personal one.


50 posted on 09/06/2021 7:02:01 PM PDT by Rebelbase (The difference between animals and humans: animals would never let the dumbest of the herd lead them)
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To: The Antiyuppie

thank you...


51 posted on 09/06/2021 7:12:35 PM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. P144:1)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

yes, they’ve come a long way baby...


52 posted on 09/06/2021 7:14:02 PM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. P144:1)
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To: frank ballenger

“Row well and live!”


53 posted on 09/06/2021 7:15:58 PM PDT by rockrr ( Everything is different now...)
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To: rockrr

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPr_GBMu4O4


54 posted on 09/06/2021 7:19:09 PM PDT by rockrr ( Everything is different now...)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

A peice of electric tape does amazing things to block their snooping.


55 posted on 09/06/2021 7:20:17 PM PDT by The MAGA-Deplorian (Democrats are lawless because Republicans are ball-less)
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To: rockrr

You know I should have referenced Errol Flynn as a galley slave when captured in The Sea Hawk.

More like today’s cubicle slaves. Glad I’m retired.


56 posted on 09/06/2021 7:20:35 PM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

If you don’t want the spyware go to the office. If I hired people to work at home I would expect them to actually work. I do a lot of consulting from home and have my skype on when my clients expect me to be at the computer working on their projects. I would expect the same.


57 posted on 09/06/2021 9:50:56 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes.)
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To: Keyhopper

Yeah, that’s what Boeing thought.


58 posted on 09/07/2021 1:44:54 AM PDT by .44 Special (Taimid Buacharch)
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To: nascarnation

Make sure it stays tucked under or we’ll have a wash down.


59 posted on 09/07/2021 5:13:49 AM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie (All I know is The I read in the papers.)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

No you can’t pay me less. Nor only may you not lower my salary, you’ll now need to lease my third bedroom at office space rates.


60 posted on 09/11/2021 11:40:14 AM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!And test better)
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