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Not quite as scary as the piece I read a couple days ago on the subject, but....
Microsoft notes that financial information or passwords might show up in screenshots. You’ll want to remove that kind of data, or you’ll want to exclude specific websites from your history.
Many users - lazy or incapable - won't, leading to unforeseen consequences for them. And then there is syncing, which can lead to all sorts of complications.
Remember when setting up a computer was relatively simple? Now there are dozens of settings to lock down and away from the default setting. Multiply that times the number of devices (if you're not into IOT with its many levels of (in)security) and it gets complicated fast. And then there's trusting Microsoft and all of its partner/affiliate vendors.
I use to work at Microsoft and I feel pretty confident there were MANY discussions on the pros and cons / ramifications of this before they moved forward.
My main concern is for the average user. Maybe the "average user" will be on android, so it won't be relevant to them until Googol (much less trustworthy than MSFT, IMO), gets on that bandwagon.
Most people not only aren't concerned, they'll be completely unaware of it.
Doesn't mean it's still not a horrible idea. I trust corporate decision making on things like this about as much as a fox in a hen house.
These kinds of "features" seem completely insane to me.
I hope for the sake of those who use Windows it can be disabled, never "accidentally" enabled on updates/upgrades, and never made a feature that cannot be turned off. That goes for all similar features in other operating systems in the future.
I'm guessing it will be enabled by default, so you have to know about it to turn it off in the first place?
I imagine the system will be like the thousands of cameras on the Microsoft Campus or any major store or office building or even your home which are always on and recording but erase or overwrite the content after a few days and the real purpose is to be able to go back and uncover or reconstruct an issue that occured if it became a major problem.
The difference is those cameras are in public or the workplace, and I don't own them control them. I don't have any security cameras inside or outside of my home.
Those cameras also don't have access to or see my passwords, nor do they have access to any of the data I have on my person, like in my wallet.
I own my computer and the data I create on it, so I should have total say in what gets archived, backed up, encrypted, or uploaded to the cloud from it.
I realize many people have no qualms about giving up their privacy or the continually approaching world of Big Brother and 1984, but I will continue to fight it as long as I can.
Might be a good idea to run a 'deep scan' by your antivirus:
FBI Takes Down Massive Global Army of Zombie Computer Devices The botnet, which was spread across more than 190 countries, enabled financial fraud, identity theft and access to child exploitation materials around the world, according to a statement issued on Wednesday by FBI Director Christopher Wray. Other violations tied to the botnet included bomb threats and cyberattacks, likely leading to billions of dollars in victim losses, according to a statement from the Department of Justice.
The botnet was tied to more than 613,000 IP addresses located in the US, authorities said.
i have aol mail. i have aol calendar. i see aol calendar has ical, goog, outlook calendars checked. for months i get messages i have to update outlook. i think i need a paid msft program. i have not been able to update outlook or aol.
today in aol calendar i hit arrow to go to june from may. i get "your calendar is temporarily out of date." that message is from yahoo. i hit try again and am sent back to may calendar. i found something. it asked for yhoo username, password. i haven't known nor used for many years.
