Workers generally dislike software that monitors their every keystroke. But a new survey has found that even those managers who deploy the technology don’t care for it either.
While most organizations use productivity-monitoring software, 73% of IT managers are uncomfortable telling their staff to install it, according to a survey from 1E, an information-technology outsourcing firm. A big reason for their misgivings: Nearly half of them say their firm doesn’t tell employees that such software is in place or, in some cases, how it’s used. One-third of the 500 IT managers surveyed said surveillance technology shouldn’t be used under any circumstances, so they’re likely not concerned that many on their own staff tell employees about workarounds that can outfox the snooping.
