Remote Workers Leery Of Employer Surveillance
By
Cullen Paradis
on May 28 2021 3:21 AM
A mobile app reportedly used by a Middle East government for mass surveillance has been removed from Apple and Google online marketplaces
The pandemic has more companies than ever turning to digital tracking services to monitor employees, but experts warn the technology could accidentally run afoul of privacy laws. Even beyond legal implications, installing invasive tracking measures could drive employees away.
With so many companies switching to work from home, there’s been a dramatic rise in the use of artificial intelligence and algorithms that automatically monitor employees to measure productivity.