8mo ago

Microsoft Recall screenshots credit cards and Social Security numbers, even with the "sensitive information" filter enabled

www.tomshardware.com

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7mo ago

Microsoft Recall screenshots credit cards and Social Security numbers, even with the "sensitive information" filter enabled

www.tomshardware.com /software/windows/microsoft-recall-screenshots-credit-cards-and-social-security-numbers-even-with-the-sensitive-information-filter-enabled

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I'n shocked, I tell you, absolutely shocked.
- @KillingAndKindess @yogthos it was my reaction when I saw this post first time...
The worse Microsoft makes Windows the more people start using Linux and the better Linux becomes.
- Yes, but I think we're talking about a very small percentage. The vast majority will just go "man, that sucks" and continue using it because they're too lazy to leave their comfort zone. Most users don't even change the default browser, which is arguably one of the easiest things to change.
  
  Yeah most people but it's a snowball effect once a few people you know start using Linux and they like it then you are a lot more likely to try it yourself. I'm an optimist and I believe Linux will start exponentially increasing in adoption (to a point) in the next few years.
  Also I think most people do change there default browser but they change it to Chrome ):
I switched my work laptop to Linux(Nixos+Gnome) as soon as I could after they announced they were going to be using an AI in the OS. Been loving it ever since, and the peace in knowing they aren't spying on me as well is a really nice added benefit.
- How was jumping from windows to NixOS?
  
  I jumped from windows to Pop-os (Ubuntu based) after my windows boot dive failed. The switch was surprisingly trouble free for me. A few minor teething issues here and there but otherwise fine
  
  I already had some previous NixOS experience, so that might have made it a little bit easier, but other than that, it was pretty seamless. It has OneDrive, Teams in the Nix store, and then I use just the web browser version of Outlook, because it's the exact same as the desktop version. Other than that, yeah, everything's seamless.
Behold, your "Deep State"
Apologies if this is explained in the article (sorry, as a Linux user I don't care enough about this story to actually read the article), but... how is a filter that avoid taking screenshots of sensitive info supposed to work? I mean, what kind of divination algorithm can detect something is sensitive without looking at it first?
- It might take a screenshot and keep in memory, and only save to disk after some image processing that detects if there is sensitive data.
Can't you just shut it off?
That recall function, whatever it's called, not the computer. Seems like most processes can be killed, not sure.
- Yeah, you can turn the PC off
  For now.
- As with most irritating Windows features, I assume there'll be an option to turn it off hidden in some obscure place, which will either not work, or it'll turn back on after a random amount of time.
I warned everyone I know about this.
I can't believe it, ludite fake news /s

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