Deploying productivity monitoring software ethically While software that tracks the activities of staff can be helpful to companies with a remote workforce, managers must consider employees’ concerns and privacy Share this item with your network: By Published: 05 May 2021 While remote working is nothing new, the widespread abandonment of offices during the Covid-19 pandemic has prompted many enterprises concerned about workforce productivity to adopt monitoring software that can help them keep track of remote employees’ day-to-day activities. Many of the digital productivity monitoring tools available today allow enterprises to see a range of information about their employees’ activities, from recording their keystrokes and mouse clicks to tracking their physical location and use of applications or websites.