I researched what ‘Bossware’ actually sees on company laptops. It’s worse than I thought.

“I’ve been researching what companies can actually see on employer-issued laptops. Here’s what surprised me most:

— Software like Teramind and ActivTrak takes screenshots every 30 seconds — Keystroke logging captures everything you type — including messages you delete — 78% of remote workers are monitored without explicit notification — In most US states this is completely legal with zero disclosure requirement — The software is marketed as ’employee wellness’ and ‘productivity tools’

The part nobody talks about: it’s not just IT who can see this. Your direct manager often has dashboard access.

Has anyone actually read their company’s monitoring policy? Because most of them bury it in the onboarding paperwork you signed in week one.

Curious how many people here knew the full extent of this.”