Working from home can strain the trust between employer and employee, with some micromanagers using spy software for control and employees responding with technical solutions such as Mouse Mover.

Peters argues the software represents "one of the most significant expansions of DHS and ICE's surveillance ambitions to date ...

Employee monitoring tools can be used to increase efficiency and productivity, but they can also be used in ways that feel unethical — such as deciding who gets laid off. Employee monitoring software, ...