It could be difficult to manage a group of people who have PCs at their desks. You may observe your employees. They seem to be working. And at the same time they may be simply chatting online or reading news. Is spying really a viable option? Or possibly there may be more options around that deal with employee monitoring?

In the past the choice for bosses who wanted some control was limited. They had to install spyware. Spyware is the name for computer applications that make screenshots, copy text entered from the keyboard, watch over traffic. Yes, you get the power. What happens is that people start having bad thoughts about you. Spying on people takes away their respect.

Read the rest of this entry »