"Coffee Badging" Combats Employee Monitoring Using Access Control
Controversy over the return to office now centers on the use (or misuse) of physical access control systems.
The fundamental goal of "badging" was ensuring only authorized individuals (e.g., employees) entered a facility. Now, it is being transformed into a means to check, regulate, and even terminate employees who are not returning to the office.
And many employees are combating this with what people call "coffee badging."
In this note, we examine the use of physical access control systems and the advantages and disadvantages of using these systems for return to office.
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