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Recall is a feature that takes screenshots of a users computer every few seconds to be used by Copilot, Microsoft's AI. It was initially impossible to remove from your computer and its screenshots were unencrypted.[1]
Background
In 2024, Microsoft unveiled Recall for Copilot+ PCs,[2] marketed as a way for users to search through what they have done on their computer by recording their screen. This sparked controversy,[3] especially among security experts[4] who worried about the security of screenshots, since it could easily document private information like social-security numbers, bank-account information, and passwords, as well as user browsing behavior.
References
- ↑ Warren, Tom (2024-09-27). "Microsoft's more secure Windows Recall feature can also be uninstalled by users". The Verge.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Competitive Processes, Anticompetitive Practices And Consumer Harm In The Software Industry: An Analysis Of The Inadequacies Of The Microsoft-Department Of Justice Proposed Final Judgment". DOJ. 2002-01-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Allan, Darren (2024-05-23). "Microsoft's controversial Recall feature for Windows 11 could already be in legal hot water". Techradar.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Hassan, Nilhad. "Privacy and security risks surrounding Microsoft Recall".
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