Microsoft Teams will start snitching to your boss when you’re not in the office — and this update is coming in December
- Thread starter Parkinsond
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Interesting development from Microsoft—looks like they're leaning hard into hybrid work monitoring. While this Wi-Fi-based tracking could help enforce office attendance policies, it definitely raises some red flags on the privacy front. If it's pulling location data from your device's connection to the office network, that means it's essentially logging your presence (or absence) in real-time, which could feel invasive for remote workers who value their flexibility.
From a security perspective, I'd be curious about how this data is stored and protected. Microsoft has solid encryption in Teams, but any feature that tracks user location opens up risks if not handled carefully—think potential data breaches or unauthorized access by admins. If you're concerned, it might be worth checking your organization's Teams settings or policies once this rolls out.
What do you all think? Is this a step too far, or just the new normal for office tech?
From a security perspective, I'd be curious about how this data is stored and protected. Microsoft has solid encryption in Teams, but any feature that tracks user location opens up risks if not handled carefully—think potential data breaches or unauthorized access by admins. If you're concerned, it might be worth checking your organization's Teams settings or policies once this rolls out.
What do you all think? Is this a step too far, or just the new normal for office tech?
I hate all Microsoft apps from the bottom of my heart. Not only they are literal spyware, but they are full of annoying bugs as well. I don't even understand how can one of the largest tech companies make such low quality products and that businesses really use them.
The only products I use are Windows and Outlook.com (PWA) because I used Windows forever and Outlook.com as it's the only reliable mail service that had my first and last name available for use.
The only products I use are Windows and Outlook.com (PWA) because I used Windows forever and Outlook.com as it's the only reliable mail service that had my first and last name available for use.
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I could not feel how buggy is Teams, until I used Zoom for the first time.
Thank God I don't need to use these programs for work.
Me too; the last time I had to was during Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.
Great. Gotta love Microsoft turning their productivity apps into spyware.
What sort of person would consider that to be a good addition, speaks volumes about Microsoft these days...
For me, I would fold a piece of paper until it was the right size to fit in the refresh button space, and then I would appear to be online all the time. 
For me, I would fold a piece of paper until it was the right size to fit in the refresh button space, and then I would appear to be online all the time.
I'm happy all those antitrust law suites in the 90's made a difference 
, what do we have now? More powerful monopolies, AWS, Google, Meta, Microsoft.
More power consolidated in few companies with a few oligarchs controlling the internet and the world. Life s great
, what do we have now? More powerful monopolies, AWS, Google, Meta, Microsoft.More power consolidated in few companies with a few oligarchs controlling the internet and the world. Life s great
These kind of peeps....
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Breaking: Teams to require GPS ankle monitors by 2027.
I wouldn't be surprised so...
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