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Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 users will not be able to uninstall the controversial “Recall” feature, despite earlier reports suggesting otherwise. Recall, part of the Copilot+ suite announc (mastodon.social)
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Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 users will not be able to uninstall the controversial “Recall” feature, despite earlier reports suggesting otherwise. Recall, part of the Copilot+ suite announced in May, automatically captures screenshots of user activity on the operating system including sensitive information such as passwords or financial data https://digitalmarketreports.com/news/25091/microsoft-recall-feature-on-windows-11-not-removable-after-all/ Do yourself a favor and get rid of Windows from your life—enough of these greedy companies. #privacy #security

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[–] nixCraft@mastodon.social 1 points 4 months ago (6 children)

This feature is a wet dream for three letter agencies or bad actors. It can’t get better than this. What next turns off TLS? I don’t know a single security researcher who will recommend this feature.

[–] asterisk@social.linux.pizza 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

@nixCraft@mastodon.social At least it’s offline (for now)

It’s not like this feature is on an OS that’s full of holes or anything :troll:

[–] melroy@mastodon.melroy.org 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

@asterisk@social.linux.pizza @nixCraft@mastodon.social you really gonna believe it's offline?

[–] asterisk@social.linux.pizza 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

@melroy@mastodon.melroy.org @nixCraft@mastodon.social

That's why I said for now.

[–] melroy@mastodon.melroy.org 1 points 4 months ago

@asterisk@social.linux.pizza @nixCraft@mastodon.social I don't even believe this data will say locally on the machine in corporate businesses from day 1.

[–] mikeTesteLinux@mastodon.social 1 points 4 months ago

@nixCraft@mastodon.social More than a wet dream for any spy agency. We will call it SpyOS instead of windows. Confirm my choice to switch to Linux even more.

[–] lauxmyth@mastodon.online 1 points 4 months ago

@nixCraft@mastodon.social
You can simply be security aware and see the problems and risks. Use of researcher suggests a rare highly informed person.

[–] melroy@mastodon.melroy.org 1 points 4 months ago

@nixCraft@mastodon.social there is a whole political movement to indeed disallow e2e encryption. It's insane. But true.

[–] pr06lefs@mastodon.social 1 points 4 months ago

@nixCraft@mastodon.social How could anyone recommend this OS to orgs that work with sensitive data?

[–] SkylerHandler@woof.group 1 points 4 months ago

@nixCraft@mastodon.social OR? More like 'and'