Define: "Bossware" in Business
Catastrophic fiscal burn
"Buy a hardware mouse jiggler that plugs directly into a wall outlet, not the USB port."
Employee monitoring software used by management to track productivity and computer activity.
What does "Bossware" actually mean?
"Draconian corporate spyware installed to ensure you are wiggling your mouse frequently enough while deep in thought staring at a packet capture."
"The new productivity suite includes features that some might refer to as bossware, but it is purely for analytics."
"Ever since they installed the new bossware, I have to randomly click spreadsheets while reading Cisco documentation just to stay active."
By The Chief Waste Officer
18 years in the corporate trenches quantifying waste so you don't have to.
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