Summary
A new update for Microsoft Teams has caused concern about employee privacy. The update will allow Teams to show a user's work location when they connect to a company's Wi-Fi, but it will be off by default and users must opt in.
Key Facts
- Microsoft Teams plans to introduce a feature that shows an employee's work location when they connect to the company's Wi-Fi.
- The update is scheduled to start rolling out in January 2026.
- The feature will be off by default, meaning it won't work unless the company decides to turn it on.
- Employees must also choose to opt in to use the location feature.
- The feature will reveal if someone is in the office, not their exact location like an address.
- The update does not use GPS or other tracking of personal devices.
- Microsoft aims to help colleagues see who is in the office to improve hybrid work coordination.
