Security News > 2023 > June > Surveilling your employees? You could be putting your company at risk of attack

Employee productivity surveillance technology, or EPST, often tracks statistics such as keystrokes, time online, mouse movements or clicks, etc.

The first - and the reason many companies choose not to use it - is that most employees aren't fond of it.

According to our recent survey, 73% of IT managers revealed they would not be comfortable instructing their staff to deploy EPST. 52% of IT workers would even turn down an otherwise desirable job if they knew the company used EPST. Even more worrying is that 30% of IT managers saw a decrease in company culture, a negative impact on employee mental health, and even increased burnout because of employee productivity surveillance technology.

The main security concern with this technology is that employees find workarounds.

If you are only monitoring mouse clicks and keyboard taps, you're not measuring business impact or actual productivity, and your business will be left behind by those who leverage technology to help their employees rather than monitor them.

By setting qualitative, value driven goals, monitoring progress towards these goals, and ensuring employees can achieve them, you can truly drive results that EPST will never provide.

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https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2023/06/05/employee-productivity-surveillance-technology/