Spot fake work activity
Workforce Analytics users have access to a new Attendance alert that helps leaders quickly identify automated or fake work activity, such as mouse jigglers and auto-clickers.
At a glance
Status | Beta |
Released | June 17, 2026 |
Available on | Part of Workforce Analytics. In beta, rolling out to a limited set of accounts. Planned for the Workforce Analytics, Combo Plan, and Enterprise plans, and the free trial, at general release. |
Who it's for | Admins and Managers who oversee Time and Attendance |
Where to find it | Attendance > Alerts, with a dedicated Logs view |
Access | Contact your CSM to request access during beta |
Summary
The Irregular Behavior Alert is a new Attendance alert that helps leaders quickly identify automated, fake work activity, such as mouse jigglers and auto-clickers. The Alert provides leaders with context on each identified instance of fake work with detailed logs available so that they can act confidently and be sure of having pristine activity data in their other Workforce Analytics reports.
What is the Irregular Behavior Alert?
The Irregular Behavior Alert is an Attendance alert that flags when an employee uses tools designed to simulate activity, such as mouse jigglers or auto-clickers, and surfaces each case with relevant context for review to a designated administrator of your Insightful account.
Why it matters
When activity is faked, it distorts the workforce data leaders rely on to make important business decisions. The Irregular Behavior Alert gives you an early, reliable signal so you can make confident decisions based on accurate activity, rather than relying on guesswork or constant manual checking of other logs such as Activity Logs or Audit Logs.
Who is it for?
Admins and Managers responsible for Time and Attendance who need to trust that recorded activity reflects real work.
What you can do with it
Automatic detection after each shift: Detection runs automatically once a shift ends on a per-employee basis, checking activity against a known list of activity-simulation apps or behavior patterns before raising an alert. This list automatically expands over time by pulling from Insightful's centralized detection engine. Insightful's detection engine becomes smarter with more successful detections over time - no additional upgrades required for clients who are running Insightful in standard cloud deployments. Anyone who clocks out after midnight based on the organization's time zone is included in the next day's notification.
Notifications in the app and by email: When irregular behavior is detected, you receive a single notification each day at 8AM in your organization's time zone. The consolidated report rolls up multiple flagged alerts into a single daily summary instead of separate alerts for each instance.
Dedicated Logs view: Open any flagged case to see the full picture: the employee involved, what was detected, and a visual timeline that highlights the unusual activity. Visual color coding is used to make it easy to identify patterns easily in the timeline view – these are listed in red. Related screenshots are clearly marked so you can review them in context, and multiple shifts in a day are grouped into a single entry.
How to access it
This alert is rolling out in beta to a limited set of accounts during June and July.
If your account is enabled, detection runs automatically after each shift and flagged cases appear in the daily notification and the Logs view.
To request access during beta, contact your CSM.
What "Beta" means for this release
This feature is in beta and rolling out to a limited set of accounts. It is being actively refined, so behavior and coverage may change. The Irregular Behavior Alert is part of Workforce Analytics, and at general release it is planned to be available on the Workforce Analytics, Combo Plan, and Enterprise plans and during the free trial. See the known limitations below, and share feedback through your CSM so it can shape the general release.
Known limitations
Available to a limited set of accounts during beta, not yet generally available.
Detection is based on a known list of activity-simulation apps that will expand over time, so newer or unlisted tools may not be flagged yet.
Notifications are delivered once per day at 8AM in your organization's time zone rather than in real time.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Irregular Behavior Alert available to me?
It is part of Workforce Analytics and is currently in beta, rolling out to a limited set of accounts. If it is not enabled for your account yet, contact your CSM to request access. At general release it is planned to be available on the Workforce Analytics, Combo, and Enterprise plans and during the free trial.
What does it detect?
It detects use of tools designed to simulate activity, such as mouse jigglers and auto-clickers, by comparing shift activity against a known list of activity-simulation apps.
Will normal activity get flagged?
The alert focuses on automated input patterns. Ordinary mouse movement on its own is not treated as fake activity. There is a high confidence threshold that real activity is not flagged, but it is still always recommended with automated logs and alerts to carefully check each recorded instance where an alert is triggered to be certain of accuracy.
When will I be notified?
You receive one notification each day at 8 AM in your organization's time zone, in the app and by email, summarizing all employees flagged that day. Anyone who clocks out after midnight is included in the next day's notification.
Where do I review flagged cases?
In the dedicated Logs view, where each case shows the employee, what was detected, a timeline that highlights the unusual activity in red, and the related screenshots. Multiple shifts in a day are grouped into a single entry.