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Updated on Jan. 24 with new analysis on Microsoft\u2019s work location tracking.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ve all been there. Stretching hybrid or work from home policies when needed. Trusting our usual virtual background on Teams to mask an untidy living room or kitchen table from colleagues. But Microsoft now has some very bad news.<\/p>\n
Microsoft confirms that its Microsoft 365 Roadmap<\/a> is about to add a crafty new feature. \u201cWhen users connect to their organization\u2019s Wi-Fi, Teams will automatically set their work location to reflect the building they are working in.\u201d Conversely, if you\u2019re not connected to work Wi-Fi, then it shows that instead and you will be found out.<\/p>\n As Neowin<\/a> explains, \u201cif you are late for work, do some work from home, or do anything on Teams and Outlook from any network that is not your organization’s, your employer would know about this. This obviously did not sit well with workers who either work in hybrid setups or do not appreciate this type of invasion of privacy.\u201d<\/p>\n ForbesApple\u2019s Upgrade Decision\u2014Just 6 Weeks To Change Your iPhoneBy Zak Doffman<\/a><\/p>\n It seems Microsoft may have noted the controversy this update has raised. Originally slated for January<\/a>, the update was then pushed to February<\/a> and has now been pushed again, this time to March. It is expected to be rolled out fully by mid that month.<\/p>\n \u201cMicrosoft did not provide a reason for the delay,\u201d UC Today<\/a> says. \u201cThe update applies to Teams for Windows desktop and Teams for Mac desktop.\u201d <\/p>\n The UC specialists also report that Microsoft emphasizes \u201cuser controls and guardrails.\u201d Specifically, “the feature is opt-in, will be off by default, and Teams \u2018will not update the location\u2019 after working hours and will \u2018clear (it) at the end of their working hours.\u2019” <\/p>\n Don\u2019t get too excited, though. Yes, \u201cthis feature will be off by default.\u201d But Microsoft says \u201ctenant admins will decide whether to enable it and require end-users to opt-in.\u201d<\/p>\n Per Neowin, \u201cwhile Microsoft is seemingly trying to find a balance for this by disabling this location tracking feature, requiring IT admins to turn it on, and then have end-users opt-in, it doesn\u2019t really help. This entire process falls apart if your organization enforces the enablement of location tracking as a mandatory policy, giving its workforce no way to opt out.\u201d <\/p>\n Why is this so contentious? UC Today asks. The answer is fairly simple and goes to a much broader pushback against work platforms tracking locations and behavior.<\/p>\n \u201cOn paper, auto-setting work location sounds like straightforward UX housekeeping. It\u2019s one less field for users to maintain manually, one less friction point for already overloaded employees. In practice, it sits squarely on a fault line that tech buyers increasingly recognize: hybrid work is governed as much by trust as by tooling.\u201d<\/p>\n