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WebWord Weblog Posting Posting Date: September 13, 2002 Big Brother watches you drive (news.bbc.co.uk) -- "So our technology could be used to determine that a person is not checking the instruments in a correct scanning pattern, not looking at the road." (Mac comments: What if my boss gets hold of this and monitors me at work? )
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Computers and Email on the Job: They're Watching You -- "Advances in technology now make it possible for employers to keep track of virtually all workplace communications by any employee -- on the phone and in cyberspace. And many employers take advantage of these tracking devices: a recent survey of more than 700 companies by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) found that almost three quarters of the companies monitored their workers' use of the Internet and check employee email." (Comments: This would be just one more way to watch people working.) Posted by: John S. Rhodes on September 13, 2002 07:26 AM
My new worry, is that a webam could sit on top of my PC and monitor my physical status (blinking, movement etc..) to deside whether or not i was being 'productive'. At the moment i can stare out of the window for 10 minutes and take a break, but if they knew when I was not paying attention to my work then I would start to get even more paraniod! Posted by: Mac on September 13, 2002 09:27 AM
When actually doing serious programming, I have had long periods of staring at the screen. Measuring productivity... that age old exercise, still not possible. Posted by: MadMan on September 13, 2002 11:38 AM
This is a driving aid not linked to any where so it does not fall under the big brother label. Posted by: Vincent on September 13, 2002 04:36 PM
This is a driving aid not linked to any where so it does not fall under the big brother label. Posted by: Vincent on September 13, 2002 04:36 PM
Most companies that want to spy on their employees have so much data to wade through that the only time they use it is when they want to get rid of someone - and expedite the process. At the end of the day, it is only one more piece of technology that would be used without a real use. BRING IT ON! Oh, Mac…you could easily fool it by wearing those plastic glasses that have the cardboard eyes stuck in the lenses…. You could be asleep and it wouldn’t know….but your boss would think you’re a nut!
the only time they use it is when they want to get rid of someone The IT department could also use the data for political means. If you're fighting for funding on your projects, it would do wonders to know what other managers are planning, what they're saying about you, etc. Who watches the watcher? Posted by: Jack on September 14, 2002 02:16 AM
If someone monitored me at work, they'd find I often spend hours doing nothing or surfing the Web. What they wouldn't notice is that when I'm in 'work mode' I get things done quickly, efficiently & with attention to detail. I'd burn out in days if I tried to work non-stop all day every day, I need to pause to think, research and yes, laze around every now and then. Crude monitoring of employees fails to take into account this kind of working pattern. Many companies would probably fire me within a week.
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