'The way my boss monitored me at home was creepy'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-59152864

26 6 5 years ago

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They were ordered to connect their private laptop and desktop computers to more powerful office machines so they could continue their high-tech operations.
"We didn't mind," says Chris, "but I found loads of screens switched on one day when I came in to the office, and everybody's desktops were there, on display.
"One of the managers wasn't just looking at our work. He could see exactly what we were doing all the time - what we were watching on YouTube, that kind of thing."

Let me get this straight, these guys are remotely connecting to their office desktops to watch recreational streaming videos? Why?

It's a far worse viewing experience with zero upside vs streaming locally, not to mention the waste of resources on both ends.

procinct• 5 years ago

Most likely they are just always connected while doing their work and so don’t bother to disconnect when slacking off either.

stedaniels• 5 years ago

“We didn't mind," says Chris, "but I found loads of screens switched on one day when I came in to the office, and everybody's desktops were there, on display.”

The security implications for this are very bad. I can’t imagine approving this.

booboofixer• 5 years ago

Surveillance for thee, but not for me

short12• 5 years ago

Physically "disable" the spyware. Blame the damage that it must of been caused by said software

Look for a new job.

musicale• 5 years ago

It must have been a shock to discover that (as in many companies) bosses view employee monitoring/surveillance as a core aspect of their job as "supervisors" (literally "overseers.")

'The way my boss monitored me at home was creepy'

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