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A new Microsoft Teams feature will allow for remote monitoring of employees' presence, raising privacy concerns.
Auckland, New Zealand
Who
Microsoft, Alex Baird of Auckland University
What
A new Microsoft Teams feature will allow for remote monitoring of employees' presence, raising privacy concerns.
When
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:38:08 GMT · 2d 2h ago
Where
Auckland, New Zealand ·
Why
The new feature, intended to improve collaboration and presence status accuracy, collects employee data that some experts believe could be misused beyond its stated purpose.
The Frontline Impact
How this affects you
This new Microsoft Teams feature could lead to increased surveillance in workplaces globally, potentially impacting employee privacy and the terms of digital work, despite an individual opt-out option.
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