Windows Recall with Increased Privacy and Security🔐
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PCs that are powered by Microsoft's Copilot, an AI assistant, use a feature called Windows Recall. This feature helps users take snapshots of their recent activity on PC, so that they can quickly get back to what they were doing. This saves a lot of time. However, some were worried about private or sensitive data that could be found in the screenshots.
Now, in its new update, Windows Recall stores data only locally on the PC; nothing goes to the cloud space anymore. Moreover, all data is heavily encrypted, then stored in "...isolated sections of the system not in contact with the operating system or network to ensure that sensitive information is protected from unauthorized access, even if the user’s machine is compromised".
Another new feature is that now users can choose if they want to turn Recall off, or even delete it. There are also options to make the snapshot ignore some websites or apps, and set an auto-delete time period for the data.
By releasing these updates, Microsoft showed its commitment to protecting user privacy. Now the other side of the bargain, which are users, should be deciding if they are comfortable using Microsoft's Windows Recall.
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#privacy #news #windows #microsoft
PCs that are powered by Microsoft's Copilot, an AI assistant, use a feature called Windows Recall. This feature helps users take snapshots of their recent activity on PC, so that they can quickly get back to what they were doing. This saves a lot of time. However, some were worried about private or sensitive data that could be found in the screenshots.
Now, in its new update, Windows Recall stores data only locally on the PC; nothing goes to the cloud space anymore. Moreover, all data is heavily encrypted, then stored in "...isolated sections of the system not in contact with the operating system or network to ensure that sensitive information is protected from unauthorized access, even if the user’s machine is compromised".
Another new feature is that now users can choose if they want to turn Recall off, or even delete it. There are also options to make the snapshot ignore some websites or apps, and set an auto-delete time period for the data.
By releasing these updates, Microsoft showed its commitment to protecting user privacy. Now the other side of the bargain, which are users, should be deciding if they are comfortable using Microsoft's Windows Recall.
🔅Source
🆔Privacy