Keystroke Logging Declared Illegal in Alberta

Meshach writes "The Globe and Mail has a story about how keystroke logging has been declared illegal in Alberta Canada. The ruling applies to companies using logging as a means to track employees." From the article: " The employee, who was not named, worked as a computer technician for six months in 2004. Ms. Silver said it was a job where productivity was hard to measure. 'We thought that using an objective check through the computer would be the most fair and objective way to do that,' she said Wednesday."

Could be ok

[Alex P Keaton in da]

There are times when keystroke logging could be appropriate, like if you are in data entry- and they need to see how many wpms you are at.
I for one expect no privacy at work, because I am being paid and am using their equipment. Then again, the toilet belongs to my company, and I don't want them watching me pinch a loaf....

We thought that using an objective check through t

[AEton]

"We thought that using an objective check through the computer would be the most fair and objective way to do that,' she said Wednesday."

That's all very well, but did she say it objectively? I have to know.

Darn it.

[brainus]

They should apologize to all of the people who have to disengage their keylogging operations in Alberta.

Discrimination

[Anonymous Coward]

In this productivity assement, fatties would have an advantage, what with all the mashing of the hands against the keyboard.

In response, companies have switched to...

[Enigma_Man]

taking screen captures every 5 seconds on any employee computer under surveilance.

-Jesse

Aboot time.

[QuantumPion]

I guess we will be seeing a lot more of daytime comments from Albertia now, eh? ;)

heartless bastards

[0110011001110101]

And I thought clearcutting and logging of our national forests was bad....

Take up arms! Our nations keyboards are in jeopardy due to these evil logging tactics, soon our keystroke supply will exist only in preserved forests and small wildlife areas.

My work day keystrock log...

[ArsonSmith]

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This is important

[krell]

' The ruling applies to companies using logging as a means to track employees. '

This is especially important in the north woods, where bosses of some tech firms commonly threaten to discipline employees by putting them on lumberjack duty. It can really keep them on track.

Time to drag out this old chestnut

[This Old Chestnut]

If keystroke logging is outlawed only outlog strokers will have keys.

No keystroke logging where I work

[back@slash]

This doesn't affect me one bit. I know that there is no keystroke logging where I work. The sys admins here are complete idiots and have their heads so far up their ass they wouldn't know how to implement key logg&*%$^

!NO CARRIER

Re:My work day keystrock log...

[FrontalLobe]

Hey... You're logging my keystrokes, arent you? That's it... I'm moving to Alberta

Re:Could be ok

[Strange_Attractor]

the toilet belongs to my company, and I don't want them watching me pinch a loaf

So, you ARE against monitoring vis a vis logging!

Re:Questionable results...

[mellon]

Remember, kids, if keylogging is declared illegal, soon only criminals will have keyloggers....

Don't believe it.

[ShaniaTwain]

clearly the 'productivity' excuse is just a smoke screen, and their real goal is finding good free porn.

I want the job where they have no measure of your days work other than the number of times a key was pressed:

1.turn on key repeat
2.leave heavy book laying on keyboard
3.take rest of the week off and PROFIT!

Re:heartless bastards

[stienman]

Amen brother! I, for one, will start keyboard sitting to protect this ancient keyboard from the loggers!

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Re:Could be ok

[jimbolauski]

Since the company is storing the keystrokes in the form of data aren't they logging it all ready. I would love to be a lawyer in Canada right now I would be filthy rich.

Now How do I find...

[VanWEric]

All the porn and warez my employees have been so diligently finding for me?

bathroom logs

[Anonymous Coward]

Then again, the toilet belongs to my company, and I don't want them watching me pinch a loaf....

i wouldn't want to work for a company that kept logs from the bathroom either!

Re:Could be ok

[mikael]

Yeah, when I stopped using the copy, cut and paste macro keys on my keyboard, and started retyping everything instead, my wpm sht up and I become the most productive employee in the office.