With employees using company devices and networks at home and in the office, unchecked internet use increases security risks, impacts productivity, and compromises company resources. As an employer, you must protect your business and be ethical when monitoring employee internet usage. Importantly, monitoring without consent or transparency is problematic, so how can you improve workforce productivity and security while respecting privacy?

How do employers track remote workers? This is an often asked question, and to answer it, this text explores the most effective and relied-upon strategies for monitoring remote employees. Learn how to ensure productivity and maintain a healthy work culture in remote teams. Find out more about the necessity of monitoring, key metrics to watch, technologies used for tracking, and best practices for implementing monitoring software while balancing autonomy and surveillance.