Don’t go to work thinking no one is watching you while at your computer. The fact is that Video and Audio Surveillance are everywhere these days. This article will tell you of six ways your employee may be watching your every movement and conversation.
1) Video Surveillance: Since Sept 11, 2001, spy cameras have littered the landscape so to speak. The software linking into cameras now make it possible to pick up unusual movements, such as a person dizzy from drinking too much wine or beer at lunchtime. Hidden Surveillance Cameras can also catch theft, sabotage, violence and other actions on the job.
2) Keyboard Keystroke Detection: Software on the market is now it is now possible to track and even time-stamp every keystroke on a company used computer.
3) E-mail and Web Sites: Don’t think about threatening or harassing someone in an E-mail because your “goose will be cooked”! Many companies now are reading E-mail in real time and randomly scanning your E-mail text looking for personal uses or revealing company secrets. In addition, visits to porno and gambling sites as well as stops to E-bay and other shopping sites may too be recorded.
4) Smart Employee ID Cards: Every time you swipe your card, your entrance and exit actions are recorded. Depending on how card ID readers are calibrated, the “Spy Chips” could actually be used to watch you as you move around the office all day long. Soon, readers will be used to track bathroom visits and how long they last. If you leave early or not supposed to be in at a certain time this will be recorded.
5) Cell Phone Surveillance: Employers not only see who you are calling on the corporate cell phone but can also use Global Positioning Satellite chips embedded in the phone to see if you’ve gone somewhere your not supposed to be.
6) Phone Logs: The Company Spy Detectives can see if you’re spending too much time on the phone or making personal calls to your on the side lover. Companies tape conversations for training and other hidden purposes. Some even eavesdrop on your voice mail.
What is coming in the future is the increased use of a science called “biometrics” such as Iris and fingerprint scans and even facial recognition software to help companies keep tabs on its employees. One firm has even implanted microchips in some employees.
So here is the breakdown on what employers are currently using today to keep track of your every movement.
75% of companies monitor web site connections.
50% of companies review computer files.
50% of companies monitor time spent on phone and track numbers.
8% of companies use GPS to track vehicles.
26% of companies have fired employees for Internet misuse.
Cheer up, Big Brother is Really Watching You. 🙂
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