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Re:Bosses panic-buy spy software to keep tabs on remote workers by VectorLock on Monday March 30, 2020 @03:02PM (#22731114)
What is the legality of this? Is this just an "opinion" that a company covered by GDPR could choose to implement or not implement?
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Re:Bosses panic-buy spy software to keep tabs on remote workers by bmn__ on Monday March 30, 2020 @03:10PM (#22731207)
This has been part of labour protection laws all across Europe for decades.
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Re:Bosses panic-buy spy software to keep tabs on remote workers by VectorLock on Monday March 30, 2020 @03:19PM (#22731313)
Sorry I'm not very familiar with European labor protection laws. Which ones cover privacy concerns on workplace computers?
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Re:Bosses panic-buy spy software to keep tabs on remote workers by bmn__ on Monday March 30, 2020 @05:19PM (#22732392)
You should be able to find them on the Web sites of the relevant social partnership organisations, self-regulatory organisations or public rights corporations. In case of EU members, work backwards in time from directive 95/46/EC.
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