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Keystroke Logging Declared Illegal in Alberta
Meshach writes "The Globe and Mail has a story about how
keystroke logging has been declared illegal in Alberta Canada. The ruling applies to companies using logging as a means to track employees." From the article: " The employee, who was not named, worked as a computer technician for six months in 2004. Ms. Silver said it was a job where productivity was hard to measure. 'We thought that using an objective check through the computer would be the most fair and objective way to do that,' she said Wednesday."
There are times when keystroke logging could be appropriate, like if you are in data entry- and they need to see how many wpms you are at.
I for one expect no privacy at work, because I am being paid and am using their equipment. Then again, the toilet belongs to my company, and I don't want them watching me pinch a loaf....
And All I Ask is a Tall Ship And a Star to Steer Her By
"We thought that using an objective check through the computer would be the most fair and objective way to do that,' she said Wednesday."
That's all very well, but did she say it objectively? I have to know.
We recently had heard in the office over one of the Yellow Machine that's made by Anthology Solutions.
They should apologize to all of the people who have to disengage their keylogging operations in Alberta.
In this productivity assement, fatties would have an advantage, what with all the mashing of the hands against the keyboard.
taking screen captures every 5 seconds on any employee computer under surveilance.
-Jesse
Nothing says "unprofessional job" like wrinkles in your duct tape.
I guess we will be seeing a lot more of daytime comments from Albertia now, eh? ;)
Take up arms! Our nations keyboards are in jeopardy due to these evil logging tactics, soon our keystroke supply will exist only in preserved forests and small wildlife areas.
Don't anthropomorphize computers: they hate that.
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Paying taxes to buy civilization is like paying a hooker to buy love.
This is especially important in the north woods, where bosses of some tech firms commonly threaten to discipline employees by putting them on lumberjack duty. It can really keep them on track.
Where were you when the voynix came?
If keystroke logging is outlawed only outlog strokers will have keys.
This doesn't affect me one bit. I know that there is no keystroke logging where I work. The sys admins here are complete idiots and have their heads so far up their ass they wouldn't know how to implement key logg&*%$^
!NO CARRIER
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Remember, kids, if keylogging is declared illegal, soon only criminals will have keyloggers....
clearly the 'productivity' excuse is just a smoke screen, and their real goal is finding good free porn.
I want the job where they have no measure of your days work other than the number of times a key was pressed:
1.turn on key repeat
2.leave heavy book laying on keyboard
3.take rest of the week off and PROFIT!
Starsucks
All the porn and warez my employees have been so diligently finding for me?
www.olin.edu
Then again, the toilet belongs to my company, and I don't want them watching me pinch a loaf....
i wouldn't want to work for a company that kept logs from the bathroom either!