Microsoft will switch off Recall by default after security backlash
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Re: Microsoft will switch off Recall by default after security backlash
#2> Microsoft developed the Recall feature under its new Secure Future Initiative (SFI) that the company has put in place to overhaul its software security after major Azure cloud attacks.
The irony here is thick enough to cut with a knife.
But good on Microsoft for changing their minds and deciding to make this opt-in. That's progress for sure.
Re: Microsoft will switch off Recall by default after security backlash
#3As Opt-In Opt-Out ever mattered on Windows. One tiny update later and your settings are messed up again.
Re: Microsoft will switch off Recall by default after security backlash
#4Then they'll enable it by default once people forget
Re: Microsoft will switch off Recall by default after security backlash
#5Then they'll enable it by default once people forget
Doubting they'll even disable it at all.
Re: Microsoft will switch off Recall by default after security backlash
#6Will have to wait and see if the extra security measures actually improve anything or not.
However regarding it being opt out… what would prevent a virus from just enabling it on a bunch of machines silently. Sure it would be caught but the damage done and most won’t be bothered to go in and disable it after.
Or Microsoft just decides they need to really market the hell out of AI and it gets turned on my default anyways.
Re: Microsoft will switch off Recall by default after security backlash
#7On LinkedIn someone in my network pointed out that, apart from the security and privacy disaster, the name Recall was a bad choice because of negative events like product recall.
Re: Microsoft will switch off Recall by default after security backlash
#8Hopefully any debloat tools will remove it quickly. Can't wait until Microsoft force pushes this spyware to the masses.
Re: Microsoft will switch off Recall by default after security backlash
#9Looking forward to the update that accidentally re-enables it.
Re: Microsoft will switch off Recall by default after security backlash
#10On LinkedIn someone in my network pointed out that, apart from the security and privacy disaster, the name Recall was a bad choice because of negative events like product recall.
They should take note and recall Recall.