Privacy Daily Quotes Robert Szyba on the Growing Sophistication of Workplace Surveillance Technology

Privacy Daily quoted Labor & Employment partner Robert Szyba in its article, “As Employee Monitoring Rises, Workplace Surveillance Tech Increases Sophistication, Lawyers Say.” The piece, published on July 28, 2026, explores how workplace monitoring technologies have evolved in recent years and the privacy considerations employers face as new surveillance tools become more prevalent.

Szyba discussed the rapid expansion of employee monitoring capabilities, noting that surveillance technologies now extend far beyond traditional workplace cameras to include tools such as screenshot capture, keystroke logging, activity tracking, and website usage monitoring. He emphasized that while technology continues to advance, employers should remain focused on managing confidential information and maintaining compliance across an increasingly complex landscape of state privacy laws.

“There has been a very quick evolution of technological capabilities, which means surveillance can now happen in a variety of different ways.”

The full article is available here.