Starting in 2023, Windows 11 will require new laptops to have a front webcam
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Re: Starting in 2023, Windows 11 will require new laptops to have a front webcam
#2WTAF? Was this supposed to be some kind of security thing?
This misreads the room so badly on where people are at in 2021 when it comes to the idea of tech companies and consumer privacy.
Re: Starting in 2023, Windows 11 will require new laptops to have a front webcam
#3WTAF? Was this supposed to be some kind of security thing? This misreads the room so badly on where people are at in 2021 when it comes to the idea of tech companies and consumer privacy.
The article is light on details, but of course there's always this:
> For those concerned with privacy, this means a trip to the office supply store to grab more tape with which to cover up the pesky little lenses.
Re: Starting in 2023, Windows 11 will require new laptops to have a front webcam
#4Reporting seems hyperbolic. What happens if your hardware doesn't have a camera? OS won't load or boot?
Re: Starting in 2023, Windows 11 will require new laptops to have a front webcam
#5WTAF? Was this supposed to be some kind of security thing? This misreads the room so badly on where people are at in 2021 when it comes to the idea of tech companies and consumer privacy.
The article is light on details, but of course there's always this: > For those concerned with privacy, this means a trip to the office supply store to grab more tape with which to cover up the pesky little lenses.
Good luck with that https://old.reddit.com/r/blackmagicfuckery/comments/kaxn0j/s...
Also good luck taping up the microphone.
Re: Starting in 2023, Windows 11 will require new laptops to have a front webcam
#6WTAF? Was this supposed to be some kind of security thing? This misreads the room so badly on where people are at in 2021 when it comes to the idea of tech companies and consumer privacy.
This looks like part of their push to passwordless. Decent camera plus TPM means that FaceID style unphishable FIDO2 credentials can become default moving forward.
Re: Starting in 2023, Windows 11 will require new laptops to have a front webcam
#7WTAF? Was this supposed to be some kind of security thing? This misreads the room so badly on where people are at in 2021 when it comes to the idea of tech companies and consumer privacy.
This looks like part of their push to passwordless. Decent camera plus TPM means that FaceID style unphishable FIDO2 credentials can become default moving forward.
It also means that you can't use computers running Windows 11 inside secure areas.
Re: Starting in 2023, Windows 11 will require new laptops to have a front webcam
#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
The article is light on details, but of course there's always this: > For those concerned with privacy, this means a trip to the office supply store to grab more tape with which to cover up the pesky little lenses.
Good luck with that https://old.reddit.com/r/blackmagicfuckery/comments/kaxn0j/s... Also good luck taping up the microphone.
Even if not, if the camera is required for login/screen unlock, have fun removing and reapplying that tape several dozen times a day.
Re: Starting in 2023, Windows 11 will require new laptops to have a front webcam
#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
This looks like part of their push to passwordless. Decent camera plus TPM means that FaceID style unphishable FIDO2 credentials can become default moving forward.
It also means that you can't use computers running Windows 11 inside secure areas.
> It also means that you can't use computers running Windows 11 inside secure areas.
It means you can't use computers running retail editions of Windows 11 inside secure areas.
These kinds of requirements will absolutely not be mandatory under enterprise / volume licensing.
Re: Starting in 2023, Windows 11 will require new laptops to have a front webcam
#10WTAF? Was this supposed to be some kind of security thing? This misreads the room so badly on where people are at in 2021 when it comes to the idea of tech companies and consumer privacy.
> This misreads the room so badly on where people are at in 2021 when it comes to the idea of tech companies and consumer privacy.
(Some) Tech people, politicians, and politicos, sure.
The average person still uses Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, Twitter, Google services, and/or believes Apple's marketing on respecting user privacy.
Also, this is 2 years out. Either there will be major changes between now and then which will result in a change to this decision, or there wont. I wouldn't put my money on the former.