No it's categorically different. The dot example lets me know when my manager is looking at what I'm doing. That's a feature which adds bilateral transparency

No it's categorically different. The dot example lets me know when my manager is looking at what I'm doing. That's a feature which adds bilateral transparency about who can see what. The MS Office features which are relevant to the article let my manager see what I am doing without my knowledge. The fact that someone can watch you without your knowledge is what makes it creepy.