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Updated, Oct. 25 with a new Microsoft Teams security compromise that puts users at risk whether they\u2019re in the office or not.<\/p>\n
Oh, dear! Microsoft has some bad news for millions of employees the world over, and it\u2019s an object lesson for big tech: Just because you can doesn\u2019t mean you should.<\/p>\n
A simple Microsoft 365 Roadmap update<\/a> will now generate a raft of unhappy headlines. The idea is simple. \u201cWhen users connect to their organization’s Wi-Fi, Teams will automatically set their work location to reflect the building they are working in.\u201d<\/p>\n Forbes\u2018Unusable\u2019\u2014Microsoft Issues Emergency Update For All Windows 11 UsersBy Zak Doffman<\/a><\/p>\n Forget the locational anonymity of a Teams virtual background. Teams will update your location when connected to your company\u2019s Wi-Fi. On video, you may have your usual background complete with company logo. But your boss will know you\u2019re not in the office.<\/p>\n Conversely, if you are at work and fancied some quiet time without interruption, Tech Radar<\/a>, which spotted the overreach, warns \u201ctrying to get some peace in the office to get some work done might soon be a thing of the past.\u201d <\/p>\n Location data is the gorilla in the cage when it comes to sensitive data collection. And while on the surface it\u2019s easy to use Wi-Fi to detect when an employee is logged into the system as well as the building they\u2019ve logged in from, pulling this data into Teams in such a way as to present it to others could create some awkward conversations.<\/p>\n \u201cThe feature is poised to reduce confusion at the workplace, allowing managers and employees to identify each other\u2019s location in the office,\u201d Windows Central<\/a> explains. \u201cIt can be a productivity booster, meaning you\u2019ll no longer have to manually look for your counterparts at the office or even give them a call; you can easily pinpoint their location via Teams as long as they are connected to the office\u2019s WiFi network.\u201d<\/p>\n ForbesFBI Warning\u2014Delete These WhatsApp Messages On Your SmartphoneBy Zak Doffman<\/a><\/p>\n Microsoft has already warned this type of monitoring<\/a> is now rolling out. \u201cWhen you connect to peripherals in a bring your own device (BYOD) room or at a bookable desk, your workplace presence in Teams will automatically be set to the building level\u201d<\/p>\n Windows Central warns that while this update is intended as a productivity boost, \u201cit can also be used to identify who\u2019s not working from the office. This news comes after many organizations are rapidly ditching work-from-home and hybrid work arrangements.\u201d With this in place, hiding becomes that much more difficult.<\/p>\n Per Windows Reports<\/a>, \u201cwe can tell that Microsoft is aiming to make collaboration more seamless by ensuring colleagues always know where team members are working from.” <\/p>\n Microsoft says this will rollout from December. \u201cOnce released,\u201d Windows Report says, \u201cit will be available for Teams users on both Windows and Mac worldwide.\u201d Given the responses, it will be interesting to see what actually happens when this is live. What\u2019s clear, is that users will be more weary of where and when they\u2019re logging in.<\/p>\n Just in time for the holidays.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, there\u2019s more bad news for Team users. \u201cA new technique allows hackers to extract encrypted authentication tokens from Microsoft Teams on Windows, enabling unauthorized access to chats, emails, and SharePoint files.\u201d<\/p>\n ForbesSamsung\u2019s Android Update Decision Surprises Most Galaxy UsersBy Zak Doffman<\/a><\/p>\n