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With the shift to remote and hybrid work came
what Microsoft calls productivity paranoia.
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While many employers seek out the best ways to
keep employees productive and on track,
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there can certainly be drawbacks to the most
aggressive strategies.
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Take for example, employee monitoring
technology, an approach that uses various
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software platforms to track the activities of
workers throughout the day.
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And while a 2023 report contends that.
Employees surveillance is on the rise.
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It’s not always leading to a happier and more
focused team.
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According to the American Psychological
Association, 56% of digitally surveyed workers
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feel tense or stressed at work.
A recent story shines a light on a different
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negative byproduct of employee surveillance.
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This time related to a gap in data security.
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Last week, Cyber news reported that over 20.
1 million screenshots were leaked from the
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database of workforce surveillance firm Work
Composer.
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The company’s software is designed to take a
still capture of its client’s employee’s
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computer every 3 to 5 minutes.
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In this case, the millions of files were then
allegedly stored in an unsecured Amazon Cloud
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storage bucket.
Reports speculate that the screenshots could
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contain various types of critical information.
Including sensitive personal data,
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login details, even proprietary communications.
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According to Gizmodo, it was Cyber News who
also informed Work Composer of the files being
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leaked online, at which point the company
reportedly then secured the folder.
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The report adds that it’s unknown exactly how
many companies or employees were impacted by
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this leak.
I’m Anna Wells.
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This is manufacturing now.