Meaning of tattleware | Babel Free

Definitions

Software that monitors employees' computer activity so that their supervisor can track what they are doing.

derogatory, informal, uncountable

Examples

“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.”

“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?”

CEFR level