New research has found about a third of UK employers now to monitor staff, including email checks, web browsing, screen recordings and keystroke logging. Companies cite security, insider threat prevention and productivity tracking, but many managers taking the survey say it undermines trust, invades privacy and risks misuse. The UK’s data watchdog stresses transparency and has previously blocked practices like and fingerprint scanning. PwC tracks office attendance via , while HSBC plans to install extensive in its new London HQ., New research suggests a third of UK companies are using “bossware” surveillance tools to monitor workers’ online activity, prompting concerns from managers about privacy, trust and workplace culture., A third of UK employers are using ‘bossware’ to track their employees, according to a survey by the Chartered Management Institute. ‘Bossware’ covers a range of tools and activities from monitoring emails to reviewing screen activity, and the CMI’s poll suggests the practice has grown substantially in recent years..