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Microsoft's new version of Recall appears to still capture sensitive data like credit card numbers, even with the "sensitive information" filter enabled (Avram Piltch/Tom's Hardware)(www.techmeme.com)

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Avram Piltch / Tom’s Hardware: Microsoft’s new version of Recall appears to still capture sensitive data like credit card numbers, even with the “sensitive information” filter enabled  —  Despite promising to filter personal data out, Recall still captures it. … The new version of Recall encrypts the screens …

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JasminIstMuede@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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I’m nervous about where this will head. There is just so much potential for abuse, from hackers that just want money to state actors to oppressive regimes. Yes the data is local, but the way it’s summarized, pre-classified and apparently nowhere near adequately filtered opens so many potential vectors. And Microsoft seem still adamant about pushing this :/

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TrickDacy@lemmy.world
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What’s shocking is the commenters who minimize it

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nesc@lemmy.cafe
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It’s one of the microsoft gimmick that will be shipped because someones bonuses are on the line. It will die in the next few years. There would be ways do disable it.

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