Your company could be spying on you: Surveillance software use up over 50% since pandemic started – By Jennifer Alsever (Fortune) / Sept 1 2021
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As companies continue to delay the return to office because of the Delta variant, more employers are tracking their workers remotely using software—and that includes listening and watching via remote cameras what people do and say inside their private homes.
The use of employee surveillance software jumped 50% last year during lockdown and has continued to grow since March of this year, according to research by Top10VPN, a virtual private network review site. Some of the software sold allows managers to secretly spy on employees, including turning on remote cameras and microphones as well as monitoring keystrokes.
Of course, surveillance at work isn’t new. Companies have long used surveillance cameras to monitor employees at restaurants and retail stores to ensure workers weren’t stealing, taking unnecessary breaks, or treating customers poorly. Amazon built its own technology to monitor the hours its truck drivers spend transporting freight and to potentially catch safety violations—such as tailgating or distracted driving.
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