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The Teramind software, which monitors keystrokes, screen activity, and microphone audio, was installed without the workers&#8217; knowledge, who noticed unusually slow performance on their systems.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Completely unacceptable espionage<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The controversy erupted when more than 40 BARB employees filed a collective complaint regarding the installation of the software, which was removed in March. Despite this, the company has kept secret what data was collected and how it was stored, raising concerns about transparency and the protection of workers&#8217; dignity. <strong>&#8220;These actions violate employees&#8217; right to privacy,&#8221; said Spring McParlin, president of the IWGB workers&#8217; branch<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MindsEye - Official Launch Trailer | PS5 Games\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fHP4LRdUlYk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The landscape at BARB has been marked by internal criticism and a difficult work environment. <strong>Employees blame upper management for the lack of direction in the development of their game MindsEye, with allegations of mismanagement and excessive pressure contributing to the title&#8217;s failure<\/strong>. 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