Think about the the worst boss you’ve ever had.
Think of the most toxic work environment you’ve ever worked in.
Now imagine those people having access to:
- Your work productivity levels
- When you leave the work building, return to the work building.
- Your sleep habits.
- Your health habits.
How might those people use your data at your place of work? Would access to more data about your habits make things better for you or worse?
These are the questions we need to be asking as workplace surveillance tools being to creep into our workplaces.
The Wall Street Journal has a new, and rather uncritical, look at the surveillance technology that companies are using to monitor and assess employee behavior. And it’s creepy af.
The Humble Office ID Badge is About to Be Unrecognizable
Give it a read.
And if you’re tempted to say but I have nothing to hide please read these three articles:
Why ‘Anonymized Data’ Isn’t So Anonymous