Keeping an eye on employees isn't a new concept. Back in 1888, William Le Grand Bundy invented the time clock, a basic form of employee monitoring, to track when workers started and finished their day--the humble "Bundy Clock."

More than 120 years later, we've entered the digital age, where Bundy's efforts have evolved into fully digital screen monitoring software. But how did we get here? What societal and work changes led to the need for monitoring PC activity? And why is it becoming increasingly popular?

Join us on a journey through history and sociology to uncover the technological and socio-economic shifts that paved the way for the phenomenon of web-based employee monitoring software. Let's dive in!