Teams Rooms on Windows: Local PTZ Camera Controls Now Available

🚨 The Signal: Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows now supports native Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) camera controls for connected cameras. This enhances meeting control but introduces new considerations for physical security and privacy in meeting spaces.

The Impact

Meeting room administrators and security teams are affected by new privacy and physical security risks.

• Meeting Room Administrators: Need to manage new camera control capabilities and potential misuse.
• Security Teams: Must assess and mitigate physical security and privacy risks in meeting spaces.
• End Users: May experience enhanced meeting control but also potential privacy concerns if not managed.

The Action

1. Identify all Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows deployments with PTZ-capable cameras.
2. Review existing physical security policies for meeting rooms to address camera control and usage.
3. Update privacy policies to reflect the new PTZ capabilities and ensure appropriate use.
4. Communicate updated policies and best practices to meeting room users and administrators.

Domain: Teams · Impact: medium · Workload: Teams