MS Teams will now tell your boss which building you are working from: Goodbye privacy?

Microsoft is rolling out a controversial new feature in the Microsoft Teams application that will reveal your location to your boss. This new update will allow employers to detect whether or not employees are working from the office. Microsoft Teams will detect the location of the employee using the Wi-Fi network they are connected to. Moreover, the update will allow admins and companies to set the work locations of employees to the office’s location.

This new feature works in a manner that could raise concerns of privacy violation. Microsoft says it helps colleagues see if an employee is working remotely or from the office itself, therefore reducing confusion about hybrid work schedules of different employees.

When will MS Teams start beaming your location to your boss?

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