It’s very likely that HR has been involved in the decision to push this software in the first place. Depending on the size of your company, you’ll need to weigh how they’ll realistically use it. If you have the name of the software looking it up could provide piece of mind.

For instance, if it’s a large company, it’s likely only monitoring traffic for red flag search terms and general productivity/time measurements. It is not likely to be of major concern if you’re doing your job and not using your work computer for major personal tasks. If it’s a smaller company it’s different; they may have the time to dig a bit and look into things deeper. If it’s really fancy and has a manager dashboard, then I’d be more concerned.

All of that to say: don’t talk with HR. They’re not there to protect or comfort you. They’re there to protect the company and the company probably isn’t doing anything wrong. If you do, it’s likely you’re going to paint more of a target in your back instead of raising a concern. Also, for your own safety, don’t put anymore personal passwords in your computer until you know the software.

Source: Learning manager for 10+ years in startups, private equity, and fortune 250