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Software to 'spy' on workers
16/01/2008 14:02  - (SA)  

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  • Cape Town - Monitoring people at work will be taken to a whole new level if a Microsoft patent application gets the go ahead.

    The software giant has reportedly applied for a patent for software capable of spying on workers.

    The program will monitor a user's computer activity, automatically offering help solving problems or links to resources.

    Workers will be linked to their computers via wireless sensors that measure their metabolism.

    This will allow managers to monitor performance by measuring heart rate, temperature, movement, facial expression and blood pressure - in the process weeding out low performers and singling out workers who excel in the jobs.

    - News24



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      I may rather starve to death
    16/01/2008 14:41
    Any employer who tries to do that to me will see me resigning. - C
     
      The future draws nigh
    16/01/2008 14:51
    Can anyone say, "1984"? - Nathan
     
      Software to 'spy' on workers
    16/01/2008 14:55
    That's invading people's privacy - Tseko
     
      Goodbye Microsoft
    16/01/2008 15:00
    This is the most intrusive proposal I have ever heard of. It is well known that US law does not respect individual privacy, nor it seems, does Microsoft. I hope the share price tumbles. This is modern day slavery with no respect for the individual's integrity. - outsidr
     
      Spying
    16/01/2008 15:03
    The extremely high "gift" packets that people in high places, Eskom, the Government, etc. etc. get paid in this country would make such an invention such an eye opener. Who is actually doing all the work.... that is to say if their computers would also have the monitoring.... I wonder? My particular fancy would be the monitoring of those slaving away while their co-workers are having a jol outside, puffing away. I used to suffer these "attrocities".. I would love someone..thing..to GET THEM! - Alicia
     
      Privacy at workTseko
    16/01/2008 15:03
    Do your bosses not monitor email websites you go to? they paying you surely keeping track of your performance is not a step too far? - muscles
     
      Big Brother!
    16/01/2008 15:07
    This could a interesting case for privacy issues. O f course, if you are at work, you are using your employer's property, and they would have a right to know what is being done on/with their property. How they are going to work the metabolism thing would be interesting. - Bob
     
      The future
    16/01/2008 15:15
    Bring it on, monitor everyone all the time, give criminals nowhere to hide, use the technology outside the work environment to monitor all movement, freedom is overrated. - J
     
      software to 'spy' on workers
    16/01/2008 15:18
    That is just screwed up, as if we dont have enough stress in the work environment. I just cant believe it. - D Vosloo
     
      123456
    16/01/2008 15:19
    And they keep on trying to convince you that they see you as more than a number and a body that can make money - bob
     
      Apart from..
    16/01/2008 15:21
    .. the obvious problem that this would be hugely invasive, what makes them think that your heart rate, temperature, blood pressure, etc indicates whether you're a low performer or excelling at your job? - CJ
     
      Spy my *
    16/01/2008 15:24
    Just imagine after lunch stats on this thing in a government departments lol Yeah !! bring it on (hopefully my boss will open her eyes and see who is really working and who should qualify for the annual M/Awards and not use the old tjommie- tjommie business to decide!) Cant wait! - Yeah right
     
      Does one have privacy at work?
    16/01/2008 15:25
    Does the company that pays your salary not have a right to measure your performance? I think people that are not as productive as they should would be hiding behind privacy issues. The hard workers will relish at this idea because they will probably get paid more!! - Cornea
     
      Don't worry
    16/01/2008 15:28
    Chill guys. Microsoft's technology is prone to attack by hackers. Maybe you don't need to be at work you'll make the software pretend that you there, once it is hacked. Can't wait. - Kabelo
     
      Crazy
    16/01/2008 15:39
    this solutions will never work in SA, how many managers are currently able just to apply their mind when it comes to perfomance assessment. they might as well use it to take out people that they don't get along with - Jogn
     
         
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