Is this only on AOT machines? I had it on my Windows 7 laptop but I cannot locate it on my Windows 10. Can others confirm this?
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Is "idle" defined as computer self locked or is locked? Or as in NO movement from mouse/keyboard at all?
Guess we're supposed to wiggle the sh!t out of mouse while taking all this Job Promising 2020 trainings!!! LMAO
@2ydz never idle is as fishy as also idle, besides isn't "standalone mouse-clicker" just another euphemism for offshore worker?
Has anyone seen a Mac version of this spyware?
I know with certainty, the India folks who have iDeskOp found a way to never be idle.
they run a standalone mouse-clicker (no need for admin rights to install)
The management goes "Oh wow, see i told you we can hire more in India .....and so much more productive"
Go on AT&T... keep offshoring to such places. I get that offshoring is important for a Global business / presence but at least do it in PROPER countries.
@1hak you are correct. IDeskOp is what checks URLs & idle time.
Force point DLP (Data Leakage Prevention) watches for company confidential information and can block USB drives, email, copy and paste, printing, Dropbox etc.
It is NOT keystroke and mouse monitoring
I do have forcepoint but I do not have iDeskOp on Windows 10 currently.
@1cgo: Chrome requires a TSS exception, but many teams are granted the exception and use it. It is available on the Self-Service Software Store, not the other softwarestore. Yes, there are two.
Ideskop and forcepoint are on my windows 10.
@1hzc forcepoint dlp is not the same as ideskop
Yes it is downloaded on Windows 10! I have it on mine. It is called Forcepoint DLP Endpoint. It is in my hidden icons on the desktop. It monitors EVERY keystroke and website you visit. It is used to get rid of people.
Considering Google is a direct competitor to our advertising business, you should not be using Chrome. Even Google Search is questionable at this point. You wouldn't go walking around with a Verizon phone, would you?
To the person that said iDeskOp did not allow the use of Chrome - I have no personal experience with that but as far as I know (have not checked recently) Chrome is not a TSS approved application and is not available in the software store -- so it won't belong before ATT let's people go for installing unapproved software on their machine.
I do not have it installed on my machine but do recall there is information on the insider page that clearly spells out the data it collects. I recall there are instructions on how to pull the reports locally so you can see what / how the data is presented.
if i recall iDesktop isnt rolled out to WIn10 machines yet. best to check the system processes if its running
but yes its meant to monitor individual agents time on the machine: - surfing web, how much idle time, etc
they said its never to be used for performance monitoring... but to identify coaching opportunities....anyone else smell b---s---
@cmo: Forcepoint is more legitimate as security software. Yes, it does track the URLs you visit, but not your other activity. iDeskOp is pure Big Brother monitoring.
iDeskOp was so intrusive on my machine that I couldn't use Chrome anymore. I was forcefully switched to Firefox.
Thought iDeskOp was to reduce software license costs, not target people for layoffs. Well played, Arnoldi. Well played indeed.
Under programs. Also look for endpoint on the tray in the bottom right. Both are tracker software.
Why are you worried? If you are putting in the hours that you get paid for it won’t show up any issues.
Spyware and RAS/remote log in reports...So glad my management trusts me.
Ok. Like I said, I cannot find it anywhere on my Windows 10 laptop. Hoping others will comment if they can.
win 7 pro not win 10
Are you using Windows 10?
I’m in att business, its on my machine, they are watching. I was accused of disabling or removing it. I did neither. I had to download it again.
ATO