{"id":56914,"date":"2024-08-22T13:38:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T13:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/f2615850-0881-4049-894a-94921e42fc77"},"modified":"2024-08-22T13:38:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T13:38:00","slug":"as-microsoft-breaks-awkward-silence-around-its-controversial-recall-feature-privacy-questions-remain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/as-microsoft-breaks-awkward-silence-around-its-controversial-recall-feature-privacy-questions-remain\/","title":{"rendered":"As Microsoft breaks awkward silence around its controversial Recall feature, privacy questions remain"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When Microsoft rolled out its AI-powered Copilot+ PCs back in May, the big reveal was a new feature called Recall, which promised to “make it easier to find information faster.”<\/p>\n

That signature feature turned into one of Microsoft’s biggest headaches in years, as security researchers warned that it would be a “privacy nightmare.” In response, Microsoft abruptly put the Recall feature on hold<\/a>. A month later, it delayed the rollout indefinitely<\/a>, promising to make it available to members of the Windows Insider Program “in the coming weeks.”<\/p>\n

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In an update this week<\/a>, after two months of awkward silence, Microsoft finally laid out its plans for Recall.<\/p>\n

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With a commitment to delivering a trustworthy and secure Recall (preview) experience on Copilot+ PCs for customers, we’re sharing an update that Recall will be available to Windows Insiders starting in October. As previously shared on June 13, we have adjusted our release approach to leverage the valuable expertise of our Windows Insider community prior to making Recall available for all Copilot+ PCs. Security continues to be our top priority and when Recall is available for Windows Insiders in October we will publish a blog with more details.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

That’s a pretty stunning schedule change for what was supposed to be a flagship feature of these new AI PCs<\/a>, and it suggests that the privacy issues associated with Recall can’t be resolved with a few simple tweaks.<\/p>\n

Just look at how the timeline has changed over the course of the last 90 days.<\/p>\n