Keyboard metrics invite remote cheating

When organizations judge remote workers by idle timers and keystrokes, some will simulate activity with simple scripts or devices. That pushes managers toward surveillance or blanket bans instead of measuring outputs. Public‑facing agencies are especially likely to overcorrect, sacrificing flexibility to protect legitimacy. — It reframes remote‑work governance around outcome measures and transparency rather than brittle activity proxies that are easy to game and politically costly when exposed.