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Microsoft makes Recall feature off-by-default after security and privacy backlash

Windows Hello authentication, additional encryption being added to protect data.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/microsoft-makes-recall-feature-off-by-default-after-security-and-privacy-backlash/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

groniecki ,
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@arstechnica M$ LOLZ

xot ,
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@arstechnica Defective by design.

nazokiyoubinbou ,
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@arstechnica Too bad anything running at the user's access level will bypass the encryption. Aka it has little effect on things like viruses, exploits, etc etc. (Pretty much just means someone physically sitting at your computer will find it harder to access.)

Bandersnatch ,
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@arstechnica

Too late, I'm, already in love with Mint.

WagesOf ,
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@arstechnica too late. Copilot being the focus of all of your development for the forseeable future was bad.

The fact that you even have this nightmare as part of your OS has made Win11 being on anything that connects to my network a complete no go.

KellicTiger ,
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@arstechnica while I won't go back to Windows, off by default is not enough. The fact that it is even there and can be turned on is a major issue for me. It's like the sword of Damocles hanging over your head. What makes this even worse is managers using this to super micro manage people god forbid you spend 5 min here or there doing something else out of 8 hours in a day. Nope. Microsoft can F right off with this crap.

WinNT4 ,
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@arstechnica Too late, damage has already been done

jredlund ,
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@arstechnica I am so glad I am running Linux and LibreOffice!

shellheim ,
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@arstechnica How are engineers who are paid I dunno fucking 3 million/sec didn't think this through?

wagesj45 ,
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@arstechnica Additional? I thought it was using a plaintext sqlite database?

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