Microsoft is a new technology for monitoring workers remotely

 

Many have resorted to working remotely, due to the restrictions imposed by the Coronavirus, which has created new challenges in the business world.

 

And because of the lack of control over remote workers, many of them are not obligated to attend video meetings or abide by labor laws, which has negatively affected workers' productivity.

 

However, a patent filed by "Microsoft" company developed a technology that allows companies to monitor workers remotely, by analyzing body language and revealing feelings related to boredom and indifference.

 

The "visual computing system" technology - as Microsoft called it - will track many parameters, including the number of people in the meeting, the room temperature, the time of day, the number of times each participant speaks and more.

 

It will also track "speech patterns" that will detect "boredom" or "fatigue".

 

This tracking can be done with a smartphone, computer, and a host of other electronic devices, allowing the system to use Wi-Fi and Bluetooth signals.

 

And according to what was published by the newspaper "The Independent", today, Monday, this technology is expected to cause a lot of controversy about the company.

 

Recently, Microsoft was criticized for launching a feature that allows employers to track workers' daily activities on an individual level, called "productivity points".

 

Productivity Score tracks the number of times employees send email messages or use the chat function, as well as the amount of time people spend on the Internet.

 

On the same level, data researcher Wolfi Kristel said: "This makes intense monitoring in the workplace a natural thing in a way we have not seen before."

 

He added, "This is a big problem on many levels. Microsoft has the ability to define very random metrics that affect the daily lives of millions of employees and even shape how organizations operate."A

 

"Microsoft" is not the only company that has been criticized for its surveillance in the workplace, as "Amazon" has been accused of using surveillance technology on workers; To thwart union efforts and increase employee productivity, according to a research paper released by the Open Markets Institute last September.