[privacy] Are you happy? Or sad? Microsoft wants your boss to monitor you!

[Daniel H. Renner]

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> Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:43:11 -0500
> From: Blanchard_Michael at emc.com
> Subject: [privacy] Are you happy? Or sad? Microsoft wants your boss to
> 	monitor you!
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> http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/01/16/vole-develops-ultimate-spyware
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> How are we feeling today?
> 
> By Nick Farrell: Wednesday, 16 January 2008, 5:55 PM 
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> 
> SOFTWARE Cthulhuoid Microsoft has decided it would be nifty idea if you wired up your employees and monitored how they were feeling.
> 
> According to the Times, the Vole has patented computer software that would allow managers to remotely monitor the wellbeing and productivity of employees.
> 
> Under the glorious Volish vision you would be plugged into Vista and have your blood pressure, body temperature, heart rate and facial expression monitored by your boss.
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> ....
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> Michael P. Blanchard 
> Antivirus / Security Engineer, CISSP, GCIH, CCSA-NGX, MCSE
> Office of Information Security & Risk Management 
> EMC ? Corporation 
> 4400 Computer Dr. 
> Westboro, MA 01580 
> 


Yes! Fluffy feel good equals production!!!

Who needs to base how employees are doing on their actual production anyway?


Sincerely,

Daniel H. Renner
President
Los Angeles Computerhelp
A division of Computerhelp, Inc.
818-352-8700
http://losangelescomputerhelp.com