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Microsoft’s collaborative workspace platform Microsoft Teams, widely used by enterprises and professional teams, is set to receive a notable new feature this December, according to the latest roadmap from the Microsoft 365 product team. The update will enable Teams to detect Wi-Fi networks in order to automatically adjust an employee’s work location status.
In essence, when an employee connects to the office Wi-Fi, Teams will automatically mark their status as “in the office.” Conversely, if they disconnect and switch to cellular data or an external Wi-Fi network, the status will change accordingly to indicate that they are working elsewhere.
While this feature could prove useful for large teams—allowing colleagues to decide whether to visit a coworker’s desk or simply make a call—it also carries clear implications for workplace monitoring, as team leaders could easily track who is physically present in the office.
Aware of potential privacy concerns, Microsoft has made this feature opt-in by default. The location status is initially disabled, but IT administrators can choose to activate it from the admin console, giving employees the option to voluntarily participate and share their location via Wi-Fi detection.
As numerous global tech companies push for a return-to-office policy, this new capability could provide employers with a convenient way to verify which staff members have actually resumed on-site work. However, Microsoft has not yet disclosed the finer details of how the system will function in practice.
A similar feature was previously developed by Amazon, aimed at monitoring employee presence in office environments. In that case, some employees reportedly spoofed Wi-Fi SSIDs to mimic company networks and bypass the detection mechanism. It remains to be seen whether Microsoft Teams’ implementation will prove more resilient to such workarounds.
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