Big Brother-Style Software Capable Of Monitoring Workers' Competence And Product

Posted on Thursday, January 17 at 09:25 by captain_kirk
It is understood that this is the first time that a company has proposed to devlop this big-brother-style software for mainstream workplaces.

Similar monitoring technology has previously been limited to pilots, firefighters and Nasa astronauts.

Microsoft has submitted a patent application in the US for a "unique monitoring system" that could link workers to their computers.

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  1. by RPW
    Fri Jan 18, 2008 5:19 pm
    Just showing up on the job nowadays is considered competance.....

    And I wonder if senior management and CEOs will also be monitored.........?

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  2. Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:09 pm
    They don't have heartbeats.

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  3. by RPW
    Fri Jan 18, 2008 7:57 pm
    How about sweat levels..?

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  4. Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:23 pm
    Only when the SEC calls before a 'probe'.

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  5. Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:45 pm
    'probe'? sounds hinky
    Will there be film?

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  6. Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:26 am
    Does this mean that all those brown-nosing a**holes in management can now
    be terminated?



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