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Research investigation shows 'bossware' is spying on workers and sharing their data

A new investigation finds that workplace monitoring platforms are systematically sharing personal data about workers and online activity with hundreds of outside data brokers and big tech companies in ways that are not clearly disclosed and that, in some cases, may contradict the platforms' own priv...

Research investigation shows 'bossware' is spying on workers and sharing their data
Image: Phys.org
A new investigation finds that workplace monitoring platforms are systematically sharing personal data about workers and online activity with hundreds of outside data brokers and big tech companies in ways that are not clearly disclosed and that, in some cases, may contradict the platforms' own privacy policies.

Originally published at Phys.org

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