Windows recall amid privacy concerns, disabled for business use as ‘default’

Microsoft’s Windows Recall feature, which “sees and records everything on your PC at all times,” has been controversial since it was announced. It may be convenient for users, but it’s clear why neither your local PC nor Microsoft prefers to keep a visual record of everything you do. Microsoft appears to have capitulated, at least for enterprise users.

Discovered by PC Mac Post a new blogAccording to Water, Windows Recall is disabled by default on all enterprise computers. This feature requires local hardware that meets CoPilot+ specifications as well as IT administrator permission.

“Recalls are disabled by default and may be optionally enabled by employees after IT departments enable the feature through a new policy,” said Pavan Davuluri, Microsoft’s vice president of Windows + Devices. However, Microsoft is still The blog goes on to claim that the recall “will deliver meaningful security enhancements, including an additional layer of data encryption and Windows Hello protection, making it the most secure experience ever.”

The cautious approach for corporate customers is more stringent than the same functionality currently enabled on user CoPilot+ computers. However, you can still turn off the recall feature or remove it completely. This measure comes after the launch, originally scheduled for this summer, was postponed to October, and the Windows Insider Program was finally postponed to ‘before December’.

Considering that the recall has already caused massive privacy and security issues, it’s clear that caution is needed. However, if distributed in a disabled form, the recall would be of little use to enterprise users, which is not what Microsoft was aiming for.
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