{"id":49350,"date":"2022-11-17T23:09:01","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T23:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/security-firms-hijack-new-york-trees-to-monitor-private-workforce\/"},"modified":"2022-11-17T23:09:01","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T23:09:01","slug":"security-firms-hijack-new-york-trees-to-monitor-private-workforce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/security-firms-hijack-new-york-trees-to-monitor-private-workforce\/","title":{"rendered":"Security firms hijack New York trees to monitor private workforce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Private security firms in New York City have co-opted public resources \u2013 specifically trees \u2013 to track their guards as they make their rounds.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/gothamist.com\/news\/security-firms-are-turning-nycs-street-trees-into-surveillance-posts-for-guards\">Gothamist<\/a>, a New York-focused news site, security contractors have been drilling into trees on public city streets to install signaling hardware to ensure that guards are following their patrol routes.<\/p>\n<p>One such device, known as a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deggy.com\/Deggy-Button_p_57.html\">Deggy Button<\/a>, was noted by New York-based writer Jeremiah Moss <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CkrBrviOXCO\/?hl=en\">on his Instagram feed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"top\" data-raptor=\"condor\" data-xsm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-sm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-md=\",fluid,mpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=2&amp;c=2Y3b82wXip8scWdrYyMVyYQAAAAM&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D2%26raptor%3Dcondor%26pos%3Dtop%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=2&amp;c=2Y3b82wXip8scWdrYyMVyYQAAAAM&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D2%26raptor%3Dcondor%26pos%3Dtop%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p>Deggy Buttons are battery-powered, all-weather transmitters that communicate with a mobile phone app as part of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deggy.com\/guard-tour.html\">a guard tour system<\/a>, which the Florida security firm, describes as a mechanism for performance accountability. The company says, &#8220;guards can prove exactly when, specifically where and what they inspected at a location.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"top\" data-raptor=\"falcon\" data-xmd=\",fluid,mpu,leaderboard,\" data-lg=\",fluid,mpu,leaderboard,\" data-xlg=\",fluid,billboard,superleaderboard,mpu,leaderboard,\" data-xxlg=\",fluid,billboard,superleaderboard,brandwidth,brandimpact,leaderboard,mpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44Y3b82wXip8scWdrYyMVyYQAAAAM&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D4%26raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44Y3b82wXip8scWdrYyMVyYQAAAAM&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D426raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<div class=\"adun_eagle_desktop_story_wrapper\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"mid\" data-raptor=\"eagle\" data-xxlg=\",mpu,dmpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33Y3b82wXip8scWdrYyMVyYQAAAAM&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33Y3b82wXip8scWdrYyMVyYQAAAAM&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Other companies make similar guard-tour &#8220;solutions,&#8221; such as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tracktik.com\/security-operations\/guard-tour\/\">TrackTik Software<\/a>, which can be configured to read <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tagstand.com\/collections\/tracktik\/\">NFC tags<\/a> set up on patrol routes.<\/p>\n<p>The New York City Department of Parks &amp; Recreation told <em>The Register<\/em>, &#8220;We are aware that these devices exist. As we find these devices, they will be removed \u2013 some have already been removed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"top\" data-raptor=\"falcon\" data-xsm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-sm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-md=\",fluid,mpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44Y3b82wXip8scWdrYyMVyYQAAAAM&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D4%26raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44Y3b82wXip8scWdrYyMVyYQAAAAM&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D426raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p>A spokesperson for the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department said this hasn&#8217;t been an issue in city parks to date.<\/p>\n<p>Deggy did not immediately respond to an inquiry about whether it provides customers with guidance about installing its products on public property.<\/p>\n<p>Setting aside the legality of turning public trees into worker accountability report stations for private companies, performance monitoring remains a controversial topic. Done respectfully, it can be an appropriate mechanism for worker management. And done without regard for privacy and dignity, it can be oppressive and can promote harm.<\/p>\n<p>Various studies have noted an increase in workplace surveillance [<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/home.coworker.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Little-Tech-Is-Coming-for-Workers.pdf\">1<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/laborcenter.berkeley.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Data-and-Algorithms-at-Work.pdf\">2<\/a>, PDFs], some of which can be attributed to the shift from onsite work to remote work driven by the COVID 19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for Kings Security Service, a Bronx-based firm, told <em>The Register<\/em> that the company uses tracking tools like the Deggy Button &#8220;to track our guys to make sure they&#8217;re doing their patrols&#8221; and that they don&#8217;t object to being monitored in that way.<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" id=\"story_eagle_xsm_sm_md_xmd_lg_xlg\" data-pos=\"mid\" data-raptor=\"eagle\" data-xsm=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-sm=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-md=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-xmd=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-lg=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-xlg=\",mpu,dmpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33Y3b82wXip8scWdrYyMVyYQAAAAM&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33Y3b82wXip8scWdrYyMVyYQAAAAM&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p>The company said it has not heard from city authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Electronic managerial oversight has become more of an issue at Amazon, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/technology\/2021\/12\/02\/amazon-workplace-monitoring-unions\/\">prompting unionization efforts<\/a> in response to unwelcomed staff monitoring.<\/p>\n<p>A <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.openmarketsinstitute.org\/publications\/new-research-amazon-continues-to-radically-expand-worker-surveillance-practices-that-predominantly-harm-people-of-color\">2020 report<\/a> from the Open Markets Institute, a progressive think tank, accuses Amazon of harmful worker surveillance practices. And last year, the organization <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.openmarketsinstitute.org\/publications\/report-update-eyes-everywhere-amazons-worker-surveillance-continued\">updated its report<\/a> arguing that Amazon&#8217;s worker surveillance disproportionately targets low-paid workers and people of color.<\/p>\n<p>In April, internal Amazon documents suggested the company was building an internal messaging app for employees <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2022\/04\/05\/amazon_chat_app\/\" rel=\"noopener\">designed to block words associated with labor conditions and controversial topics<\/a>. When word of the app&#8217;s development was reported, Amazon dismissed concerns by saying the chat app had not been officially approved and might never be released.<\/p>\n<p>In January, California Assemblymember Ash Kalra proposed <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1651\">a bill<\/a> called the Workplace Technology Accountability Act, or AB 1651, that would set standards for workplace monitoring. The California Chamber of Commerce, a business interest group, labeled the &#8220;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hrpolicy.org\/insight-and-research\/resources\/2022\/hr-workforce\/public\/04\/sweeping-california-bill-aims-to-hold-employers-ac\/\">first of its kind<\/a>&#8221; bill a &#8220;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ct3.blob.core.windows.net\/21blobs\/8594a520-d797-4a51-85c2-48354ee6111e\">job killer<\/a>&#8221; [PDF] and the legislation was subsequently withdrawn.<\/p>\n<p>Absent rules that define reasonable electronic management of workers and ensure human dignity, these issues will only become more complicated as surveillance technology becomes more capable. \u00ae<\/p>\n<p> READ MORE <a href=\"https:\/\/go.theregister.com\/feed\/www.theregister.com\/2022\/11\/17\/security_firms_nyc_trees\/\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Employee management tech raises eyebrows in the Big 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