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Microsoft Revises Recall Feature Following Security Concerns

New privacy safeguards and opt-in default aim to address criticism before Copilot+ PCs launch

  • Recall will now be an opt-in feature rather than enabled by default.
  • Windows Hello authentication is required to access Recall data.
  • Snapshots and search indexes will be encrypted with 'just in time' decryption.
  • Security experts previously highlighted significant vulnerabilities in Recall.
  • Microsoft aims to improve user trust with these pre-launch adjustments.
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