The Covid pandemic sparked a surge of innovation in workplace technologies designed to support remote workers through lockdowns. But just as home-working saw the introduction of new tools to increase employee productivity, so too did it enable the use of devices to fool the very systems tracking that productivity.
One such tool, which soared in popularity during the pandemic, is the mouse jiggler – a desktop accessory that keeps your mouse cursor moving even when you’re away from your desk.
But purchases of these nifty devices may be set to plummet, following the news that more than a dozen Wells Fargo employees were fired after it was alleged they were simulating computer activity during working hours.