Microsoft will try the data-scraping Windows Recall feature again in October
Microsoft will reintroduce the Recall feature in October, enhancing privacy with encryption and authentication, while ensuring it is disabled by default. The preview will be for Windows Insiders on compatible hardware.
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Microsoft is set to reintroduce its controversial Recall feature for Windows in October, following significant criticism regarding privacy and security issues. The Recall service, which operates in the background, captures screenshots of user activity and compiles them into a searchable database. The initial version faced backlash due to its lack of encryption and inadequate protection against unauthorized access, allowing other users or attackers to easily view and export sensitive information. In response, Microsoft plans to implement several changes, including encrypting the database and requiring authentication via Windows Hello for access. Additionally, the feature will be disabled by default, contrasting with the original plan to enable it automatically. The upcoming preview will be available to Windows Insiders on compatible PCs that meet specific hardware requirements, including a neural processing unit and sufficient RAM and storage. Microsoft aims to address the security concerns raised by researchers and ensure that the Recall feature aligns with user trust and safety standards.
- Microsoft will reintroduce the Recall feature in October after addressing privacy concerns.
- The feature captures screenshots and creates a searchable database of user activity.
- Security improvements include database encryption and mandatory authentication for access.
- Recall will be off by default, unlike the initial plan to enable it automatically.
- The preview will be available to Windows Insiders on compatible hardware.
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11 commentsEven back to the Vista days, I always knew that once computers (and networking) get better and faster that we will end up with a bloated Operating System, doing things I don't not want it to do. Of course, nobody really gives a p00p because we all agreed to the End User Licence Agreement.
Here we are, now, with Windows 11. Where people are sticking to Windows 10 and, some, are willing to move over to Linux if/when they have to!
This is why I have always been a HUGE supporter of software freedom. Sure, some things may not be the "modern" way of doing things but at least it gives me FAR BETTER control over my computer than the p00p I see in the land of Windows.
I am not perfect and I dont always practice what I preach. I can be just as hypicritical as the next person. I have a laptop running Windows (upgraded to 11 over a year ago) only to be used for my current job. I handed by resgination today.. and I can assure you.. when that job is finally over I am replacing it with Debian!
Other than this one instance of using Windows, my other machines have all been Debian for many, many years!
I hated getting back onto Windows (10) when I purchased that laptop. The amount of p00p is an absolute joke!
I really hope we see a big spike in GNU/Linux in the coming years!
It should be obvious that this technology and some "AI"-based analysis makes for a nifty "productivity assessment" of your white-collar employees.
The most important thing, right here. Don't trick people into using something as invasive as this.
They also push customers to the cloud.
Browser apps don't care about the OS on which the browser is running on.
To paraphrase the IRA "[consumers] have to get lucky every time, M$ only has to get lucky once."
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