Microsoft has announced in a blog post that it is revisiting its controversial Recall feature for Copilot+ Windows PCs following privacy concerns with the original version. The feature, which records user activity, was delayed due to backlash for storing unencrypted data that could be easily accessed.
In the latest revision, Microsoft has announced changes to enhance security, including making the feature opt-in and off-by-default, requiring re-authentication with Windows Hello, and implementing additional encryption at rest for locally stored data and the requirement for specific security features to be enabled.
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