Tattlewareとは 意味・読み方・使い方

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tattleware (uncountable)

1. (computing, informal, derogatory) Software that monitors employees' computer activity so that their supervisor can track what they are doing.
   • 2021 September 16, Jessa Crispin, “Employers are spying on Americans at home with ‘tattleware’. It’s time to track them instead”, in The Guardian‎:

     Amid the rise of “bossware” or “tattleware” – essentially spyware that enables managers to monitor their employees working from home – is a new program called Sneek, which uses your webcam to take a photo of you about once a minute and makes it available to your supervisor, to prove that you are not away from your desk doing God knows what.

   • 2021 October 19, Emma McGowan, “'Tattleware' not only intrusive but ineffective”, in Avast Blog‎:

     Rather than imposing privacy-invading tattleware on their employees, employers should instead reevaluate how they measure success. Is it about “productivity?” Or is it about results?