And even without it, Web servers, mail servers, and backup tapes all contain detailed logs of an employee's actions. If worker monitoring upsets you as much as it upsets me, don't criticize the companies making the software. Instead, criticize our lawmakers, who have steadfastly refused to pass laws that would regulate the practice. Talk back to Simson Garfinkel in his column's Threads . Illustration by Dave Plunkert Join the HotWired Network, it's free .
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