Bottom line: Microsoft is launching a WLAN-based office presence detection in Teams in June 2026 after multiple delays, which functions only with explicit administrator activation and automatically deletes location data after business hours.
Microsoft is rolling out an automatic office presence detection feature in Teams starting June 2026, which uses connection to corporate WLAN as a presence sensor. Configuration is entirely in the hands of IT administrators; end users retain control over the visibility of their location data.
The feature works on a simple principle: Teams detects which WLAN network a device is connected to. When an administrator maps the BSSID of the corporate WLAN to a building, the system can automatically mark employees as present in the office without requiring them to manually set their status. The rollout has been delayed multiple times — originally announced for 2025, then shifted to May 2026, now set for June 2026 (MC1081568).
For CISOs, the control mechanisms are relevant: the feature remains disabled by default and only becomes active when administrators explicitly enable it in the tenant. End users can also control whether their location status is visible to colleagues. Location data is not updated outside of set working hours and is automatically deleted after business hours. Initially, detection is limited to desktop clients on Windows and macOS.
Privacy concerns have accompanied the feature from the start — Microsoft responds with a multi-layered architecture: no continuous collection outside working hours, automatic deletion, and users retain control over data visibility. According to Microsoft documentation, in the future individual devices such as monitors are also to be mapped to provide more precise location information.
Source: www.it-daily.net · Published June 8, 2026
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