Workplaces seem to be turning into a version of George Orwell’s dystopia in which Winston Smith, played by John Hurt in the film adaptation, is constantly watched over by Big Brother ALAMYShopping online, using smart phones and watches or just going about one’s daily business under the gaze of numerous CCTV cameras, daily lives are constantly under surveillance. There are the hallmarks of George Orwell’s fictitious state of Oceania, in which Big Brother was constantly watching. Indeed, that surveillance has crept into the workplace as employers are increasingly keeping tabs on staff, from recording telephone calls to monitoring internet and email use and entry in and out of the premises. It has recently been reported that some unnamed British companies are considering taking things a step further, by microchipping some of their employees to boost security. The British firm BioTeq, claims to have implanted 150 chips in individuals, enabling them to open their front doors, enter…

Source: The Times December 03, 2018 00:11 UTC