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In today’s hybrid and remote work environment, organizations are increasingly turning to digital employee management platforms that promise productivity insights, compliance enforcement, and even behavioral analytics. These tools—offered by a growing number of vendors—can monitor everything from application usage and website visits to keystrokes, idle time, and screen recordings. Some go further, offering video capture, geolocation tracking, AI-driven risk scoring, sentiment analysis, and predictive indicators of turnover or burnout. While powerful, these platforms also carry real legal and operational risks if not assessed, configured, and governed carefully. Capabilities That Go Beyond Traditional Monitoring Modern employee management tools have expanded far beyond “punching in,” reviewing emails, and tracking websites visited. Depending on the features selected and how the platform is configured, employers may have access to: Real-time screen capture and video recording Automated t...

SIM-swapping attacks targeting executives are on the rise. In 2023, the FBI investigated 1,075 SIM-swapping attacks, which resulted in nearly $50 million in losses. SIM swapping has become so pervasive that it has prompted the Federal Communications Commission to consider strengthening regulatory actions for protecting consumers and businesses as it relates to this attack vector.  Criminals increasingly target senior-level executives in an attack that can impact their corporate and home office environments and even extend to family members. In this article, we will cover the mechanics of SIM-swapping and what executives need to know to mitigate this risk.  What Is a SIM Card? SIM is an acronym for a subscriber identity module, which is smart card or a unique identifying number (e-SIM) and acts as the key to a user's cellular network. It stores information like the unique identification number, the users contacts, and other data, and activates calling, texting, and data serv...