Microsoft 365 now tracks you in real time?

Post by marekful » Fri, Jan 30, 2026, 5:17 PM UTC

Post by toomuchtodo » Fri, Jan 30, 2026, 5:18 PM UTC

marekful wrote: post #2

It's so pathetic that people actually put up with this. There are so many ways to stop that tracking from working and no, your boss doesn't have the right to track you.

Post by marekful » Fri, Jan 30, 2026, 5:23 PM UTC

toomuchtodo wrote: post #4

marekful wrote: post #2

It's so pathetic that people actually put up with this. There are so many ways to stop that tracking from working and no, your boss doesn't have the right to track you.

Until there is a law, there is nothing to stop them. So you need the law. First person to reach out to would be Ron Wyden, he has been a reliable advocate in this space. https://www.wyden.senate.gov/

Post by marekful » Fri, Jan 30, 2026, 5:32 PM UTC

toomuchtodo wrote: post #7

marekful wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Nothing legal prevents them from trying but if you block the tracking then your not in the wrong, and if you prove they tracked you in your lunch break and after work, you might have a good chance at winning in court for invasion of privacy.

Very true, I support this, but the law is still needed imho unless we're fine normalizing the continuation of corporations tightening the screws on workers to keep their labor costs within their desired tolerances. It's about control, of course, as it always is. Protect the human from bad actors, broadly speaking. I would be chuffed if I see someone present on breaking this at Defcon this year.

Post by y-curious » Fri, Jan 30, 2026, 5:39 PM UTC