Cthulhuoid Microsoft has decided it would be nifty idea if you wired up your employees and monitored how they were feeling.

According to the Times, the Vole has patented computer software that would allow managers to remotely monitor the wellbeing and productivity of employees.

Under the glorious Volish vision you would be plugged into Vista and have your blood pressure, body temperature, heart rate and facial expression monitored by your boss.

According to the patent, the system can tell if the employee is suffering from any frustration or stress and offer help.

However unless it involves machine gunning an overlying intrusive boss, it is hard how the VoleWare could help you much.

The technology has been around for a while. Pilots, fire-fighters and NASA astronauts have been wired up to computers to do their jobs, but it is the first time that someone has tried to do this in the office.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has told the Times that the system has the potential to take the idea of monitoring people at work “to a new level”.

Even in this CCTV ruled world, it is unlikely then that this particular product will ever openly see the light of day.