Grad Students Analyze, Hack, and Remove Under-Desk Surveillance Devices Designed to Track Them
https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7gwy3/no-grad-students-analyze-hack-and-remove-under-desk-surveillance-devices-designed-to-track-them

A reminder that desk occupancy technology was proposed for the UK Information Commissioner's Office - they did a PIA https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://ico.org.uk/media/about-the-ico/disclosure-log/1624408/irq0611917-attachment-1.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwji457D5N_7AhXynVwKHesWBywQFnoECCAQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1WOlYbQToHprevnJLbGxcK

And that the ICO previously investigated Barclays Bank over the bank’s use of software that allowed managers to measure the length of time employees were away from their desks and how long they took to finish tasks
https://www.bankingdive.com/news/barclays-fine-ICO-monitoring-employees/583231/

‘NO’: Grad Students Analyze, Hack, and Remove Under-Desk Surveillance Devices Designed to Track Them

In October, the university quietly introduced heat sensors under desk without notifying students or seeking their consent. Students removed the devices, hacked them, and were able to force the university to stop its surveillance.