Microsoft Teams will receive an update in December 2025 that will allow you to track employee locations over your office Wi-Fi network.
According to the Microsoft 365 roadmap , “when users connect to their organization’s Wi-Fi, Teams automatically detects their work location, identifying the building they work in.” Apparently, the employee’s location will be automatically updated upon connection.
Teams already allows you to specify a work location , such as a large office or campus. This process could likely be automated using Wi-Fi data, such as the IP address, and changing the location depending on the device connected to the system.
The new feature will be available on both Windows and macOS, expected to begin rolling out later this year. It will be disabled by default, and administrators will only be able to enable tracking with the end user’s consent.
However, changing the SSID to block tracking won’t work, as Teams uses a more sophisticated check that includes the device’s IP address, which corresponds to the corporate network, or the router’s MAC address.
Meanwhile, Zoom is preparing to launch the ability to use lifelike AI-powered avatars to communicate in meetings on behalf of users. The company plans to make this feature available to Workspace users starting in December.
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