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A boss button is a privacy program or feature that hides whatever is on the user's screen at that moment and displays a dummy screen, such as a fake spreadsheet, to fool anyone else who might be looking.
One of the most popular uses of the boss button is on the CBS Sports and NCAA site for live streaming coverage of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.USA Today: It's Tempting to Watch NCAA Basketball at Work, But Be Cool
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Fast Facts
- Displays an alternate screen, such as a spreadsheet, when activated
- Some employers are aware of this and have blocked the button's functionality
- Software that does this is sometimes called a boss key
- Commonly seen on the live stream of March MadnessUSA Today: It's Tempting to Watch NCAA Basketball at Work, But Be Cool
- Built into certain versions of web browsers, including Mozilla Firefox
- In 2008, 92% of those watching the NCAA Tournament online did so on a work computerUSA Today: It's Tempting to Watch NCAA Basketball at Work, But Be Cool
- NCAA Sports boss button pressed 2.5 million times during the 2008 NCAA TournamentUSA Today: It's Tempting to Watch NCAA Basketball at Work, But Be Cool
- 2009 March Madness boss button is sponsored by ComcastUSA Today: It's Tempting to Watch NCAA Basketball at Work, But Be Cool
- Many employers have blocked the NCAA Tournament live stream from their company's networkUSA Today: It's Tempting to Watch NCAA Basketball at Work, But Be Cool
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March Madness Boss Button
A boss button is featured on the March Madness On Demand site. As many of the March Madness games are held during the work day, when pressed, the boss button displays a spreadsheet, to give them impression that the person is working, not watching college basketball.In 2008, employment consulting firm Challenger Gray & Christmas estimated that companies lost $1.7 billion in wasted time from employees watching March Madness during the work day.USA Today: It's Tempting to Watch NCAA Basketball at Work, But Be Cool
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@NataliaBGold fixed it toots.... you gotta edit the button & add the options for the boss earrings tho.
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