Employee Monitoring Software
A company wants to install keystroke logging and screen recording on all employee laptops. Employees say this is invasive surveillance.
Alex
Side A
Monitoring is necessary for security, compliance, and ensuring productivity on company equipment.
You're a company executive. After a data breach caused by an employee, you want monitoring software on company laptops. It's company property, and you're liable for data breaches. You need audit trails for compliance (HIPAA/SOX). Monitoring is standard practice at large enterprises and employees will be informed.
Jordan
Side B
Keystroke logging and screen recording are disproportionate surveillance that destroys trust and morale.
You're an employee representative. Keystroke logging captures passwords, personal messages, and medical searches done on lunch breaks. Screen recording captures sensitive personal information. This treats employees as suspects. Less invasive alternatives exist: endpoint security, DLP software, access logs. You want targeted security measures, not blanket surveillance.
Expected Outcomes
Scored from Side A's perspective. Positive = favors Alex, Negative = favors Jordan.
Full keystroke logging and screen recording deployed on all company laptops as planned
Screen recording enabled for sensitive roles only; keystroke logging replaced with DLP tools
Endpoint security and access logs deployed company-wide; recording limited to flagged incidents
Only targeted DLP and access logging adopted; no keystroke or screen surveillance at all
Monitoring plan scrapped entirely in favor of non-invasive endpoint security tools