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  • The Register: Boeing busted by employee over plans to surveil workers, quickly reverses course

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/06/boeing_employee_surveillance/ Source: The Register Title: Boeing busted by employee over plans to surveil workers, quickly reverses course Feedly Summary: Crashing stock, plummeting reputation, but yeah, of course, let’s focus on office usage Boeing has paused its efforts to install and use employee-monitoring sensors, including at its office in Everett, Washington, after media inquiries…

  • Hacker News: Are Overemployed ‘Ghost Engineers’ Making Six Figures to Do Nothing?

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    Source URL: https://www.404media.co/are-overemployed-ghost-engineers-making-six-figures-to-do-nothing/ Source: Hacker News Title: Are Overemployed ‘Ghost Engineers’ Making Six Figures to Do Nothing? Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a viral tweet by Stanford researcher Yegor Denisov-Blanch regarding an algorithm that identifies “Ghost Engineers,” software engineers who perform minimally at tech companies, thus exposing a…

  • The Register: The workplace has become a surveillance state

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/27/workplace_surveillance/ Source: The Register Title: The workplace has become a surveillance state Feedly Summary: Cracked Labs report explores the use of motion sensors and wireless networking kit to monitor offices Office buildings have become like web browsers – they’re full of tracking technology, a trend documented in a report out this week by…

  • The Register: Worker surveillance must comply with credit reporting rules

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/26/worker_surveillance_credit_reporting_privacy_requirement/ Source: The Register Title: Worker surveillance must comply with credit reporting rules Feedly Summary: US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau demands transparency, accountability from sellers of employee metrics The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday published guidance advising businesses that third-party reports about workers must comply with the consent and transparency requirements…

  • The Register: Microsoft security tools questioned for treating employees as threats

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/27/microsoft_workplace_surveillance/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft security tools questioned for treating employees as threats Feedly Summary: Cracked Labs examines how workplace surveillance turns workers into suspects Software designed to address legitimate business concerns about cyber security and compliance treats employees as threats, normalizing intrusive surveillance in the workplace, according to a report by…