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==== Recall ====

During 2024, Microsoft unveiled Recall,<ref name=":0">https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/microsoft-reveals-ai-powered-recall-feature-to-transform-windows-11s-searchability-while-confirming-hardware-requirements</ref> marketed as a way to search through what you have done on your computer by recording your screen. This sparked controversy,<ref>https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/microsofts-controversial-recall-feature-for-windows-11-could-already-be-in-legal-hot-water</ref> especially among security experts<ref>https://www.techtarget.com/searchenterpriseai/feature/Privacy-and-security-risks-surrounding-Microsoft-Recall</ref> who worried about the security of screenshots,<ref>https://news.sky.com/story/microsoft-ai-feature-investigated-by-uk-watchdog-over-screenshots-13141171</ref> since it could easily document private information like Social Security Numbers, bank account information, and passwords, as well as user browsing behavior. There a python script called "TotalRecall"<ref>https://github.com/xaitax/TotalRecall</ref> that collects the screenshots and descriptions of these recordings, proving the danger of Recall.<ref name=":0" /> This feature was delayed after backlash from users.<ref>https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/06/microsoft-recall-delayed-after-privacy-and-security-concerns</ref>

During 2024, Microsoft unveiled Recall,<ref name=":0">https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/microsoft-reveals-ai-powered-recall-feature-to-transform-windows-11s-searchability-while-confirming-hardware-requirements</ref> marketed as a way to search through what you have done on your computer by recording your screen. This sparked controversy,<ref>https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/microsofts-controversial-recall-feature-for-windows-11-could-already-be-in-legal-hot-water</ref> especially among security experts<ref>https://www.techtarget.com/searchenterpriseai/feature/Privacy-and-security-risks-surrounding-Microsoft-Recall</ref> who worried about the security of screenshots,<ref>https://news.sky.com/story/microsoft-ai-feature-investigated-by-uk-watchdog-over-screenshots-13141171</ref> since it could easily document private information like Social Security Numbers, bank account information, and passwords, as well as user browsing behavior. There is a python script called "TotalRecall"<ref>https://github.com/xaitax/TotalRecall</ref> that collects the screenshots and descriptions of these recordings, proving the danger of Recall.<ref name=":0" /> This feature was delayed after backlash from users.<ref>https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/06/microsoft-recall-delayed-after-privacy-and-security-concerns</ref>

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 ==== Recall ====
-During 2024, Microsoft unveiled Recall,<ref name=":0">https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/microsoft-reveals-ai-powered-recall-feature-to-transform-windows-11s-searchability-while-confirming-hardware-requirements</ref> marketed as a way to search through what you have done on your computer by recording your screen. This sparked controversy,<ref>https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/microsofts-controversial-recall-feature-for-windows-11-could-already-be-in-legal-hot-water</ref> especially among security experts<ref>https://www.techtarget.com/searchenterpriseai/feature/Privacy-and-security-risks-surrounding-Microsoft-Recall</ref> who worried about the security of screenshots,<ref>https://news.sky.com/story/microsoft-ai-feature-investigated-by-uk-watchdog-over-screenshots-13141171</ref> since it could easily document private information like Social Security Numbers, bank account information, and passwords, as well as user browsing behavior. There a python script called "TotalRecall"<ref>https://github.com/xaitax/TotalRecall</ref> that collects the screenshots and descriptions of these recordings, proving the danger of Recall.<ref name=":0" /> This feature was delayed after backlash from users.<ref>https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/06/microsoft-recall-delayed-after-privacy-and-security-concerns</ref>
+During 2024, Microsoft unveiled Recall,<ref name=":0">https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/microsoft-reveals-ai-powered-recall-feature-to-transform-windows-11s-searchability-while-confirming-hardware-requirements</ref> marketed as a way to search through what you have done on your computer by recording your screen. This sparked controversy,<ref>https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/microsofts-controversial-recall-feature-for-windows-11-could-already-be-in-legal-hot-water</ref> especially among security experts<ref>https://www.techtarget.com/searchenterpriseai/feature/Privacy-and-security-risks-surrounding-Microsoft-Recall</ref> who worried about the security of screenshots,<ref>https://news.sky.com/story/microsoft-ai-feature-investigated-by-uk-watchdog-over-screenshots-13141171</ref> since it could easily document private information like Social Security Numbers, bank account information, and passwords, as well as user browsing behavior. There is a python script called "TotalRecall"<ref>https://github.com/xaitax/TotalRecall</ref> that collects the screenshots and descriptions of these recordings, proving the danger of Recall.<ref name=":0" /> This feature was delayed after backlash from users.<ref>https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/06/microsoft-recall-delayed-after-privacy-and-security-concerns</ref>
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