Collecting everything bar your bank details Microsoft announced its new OS on Wednesday , skipping past Windows 9 and going straight ...
Collecting everything bar your bank details
Microsoft announced its new OS on Wednesday, skipping
past Windows 9 and going straight to Windows 10.
The software giant said it would be offering users a chance
to download a very early beta version of the new OS via the
Windows Insider Program.
However the permissions that users must accept in order to
download the software are frighteningly intrusive, with
people complaining left, right and centre.
The policy states: “Microsoft collects information about you,
your devices, applications and networks, and your use of
those devices, applications and networks. Examples of data
we collect include your name, email address, preferences
and interests; browsing, search and file history; phone call
and SMS data; device configuration and sensor data; and
application usage."
Microsoft also collects information not only about yourself,
but your activity on various different features.
"We may collect information about your device and
applications and use it for purposes such as determining or
improving compatibility" and "use voice input features like
speech-to-text, we may collect voice information and use it
for purposes such as improving speech processing."
"If you open a file, we may collect information about the file,
the application used to open the file, and how long it takes
any use [of] it for purposes such as improving performance,
or [if you] enter text, we may collect typed characters, we
may collect typed characters and use them for purposes
such as improving autocomplete and spellcheck features."
It's an alarming approach from Microsoft - a privacy
advocates worst nightmare.
As of yet Microsoft is refusing to comment on the reports
but we expect an excuse sooner or later.
Has this put you off downloading Windows 10 or are you
proceeding with bliss ignorance?
Let me know in your comments below.
source;t3.com
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