[mattmmatthews]

What would the benefit of something like this even be? Is it possible it's some sort of tool that archives a user's internet usage?

[caydenm]

It appears this is to find threats that might have no otherwise triggered or work out is particular sites are dangerous without monitoring a users machine.

It is scary that for people in a corporate environment this could be rendering banking, messaging or any other pages contents.

[lxgr]

In a corporate environment, i.e. one with managed laptops/workstations, it's best to assume that your employer can access the content of every page you visit.

Some employers might not actually do that, but that decision is usually neither static nor will a change in it have to be reported to you under most policies.