--- title: "are we seriously STILL talking about this?" url: https://daily.dev/posts/are-we-seriously-still-talking-about-this--m41jut3oe source_url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq4AqVNErqM type: video:youtube source: "Low Level Learning" published: 2024-08-26T16:11:03.676Z updated: 2024-08-26T16:11:14.105Z tags: ["security", "ai", "microsoft", "windows", "privacy"] reading_time: 10 upvotes: 15 comments: 6 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # are we seriously STILL talking about this? **[Low Level Learning](https://daily.dev/sources/lowlevellearning)** · 10 min read · 15 upvotes · 6 comments ## Summary Microsoft's Recall program, initially released as a preview, is a controversial software that captures screenshots every 5 seconds, storing metadata locally. While there are new updates improving security, it remains concerning for privacy advocates. The program is now opt-in and uses Windows Hello for authentication, but potential security risks and unauthorized activation issues persist. Critics argue the underlying data collection remains problematic, despite assurances of better security measures. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@andradei** · 4 upvotes > That was the last motivation I needed to move everything at home to Linux. **@petermrozek** · 2 upvotes > I could imagine Hello being used do decrypt the Recall database on demand. I've already seen it in a few places: when trying to log into GitHub via browser or when trying to unlock the password database in KeePassXC - both ask for my fingerprint when accessed. > > That being said, I still think Recall is a major red flag. I can only thank Microsoft for finally making me decide to go back to Linux (and we had such a good run too - over a year on Windows 11). **@ghost** · 0 upvotes > People are clueless, stupid and certain groups take advantage of how easily they can be used to stage and enact corporate warfare. > > It's not even a tool that anyone will encounter on their PCs. You have to buy a special type of hardware to access this feature. > > All this is because (as usual) Google and Apple were not ready to compete. If you live long enough you start seeing the pattern. > > They both immediately announced they are working on something similar, "only better" while at the same time their media lackeys through their usual scaremongering channels are parroting negative nonsense... ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#security](https://daily.dev/tags/security), [#ai](https://daily.dev/tags/ai), [#microsoft](https://daily.dev/tags/microsoft), [#windows](https://daily.dev/tags/windows), [#privacy](https://daily.dev/tags/privacy) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/are-we-seriously-still-talking-about-this--m41jut3oe)