Digital forensics expert Barnaby Skeggs recently revealed that sensitive information such as data from plaintext files on Windows 8.1 and 10 computers are gathered in a file named WaitList.dat. The file is said to be activated when handwriting recognition is enabled in Windows. However, both...
Microsoft has reportedly added a number of privacy features to Windows 10 'Redstone 5' test build, aw well as several improvements to its Edge browser. The Windows Diagnostic Data Viewer app, which is available from the Microsoft Store, will now be able to give users more...
Microsoft has recently given Fast Ring Insiders a peek into the new privacy setup experience which will be included in the Windows 10 Redstone 4 Update slated this spring. The new setup experience is said to offer users granular control over privacy settings. Microsoft is also...
In a post on its website yesterday, the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens said that Microsoft’s Windows 10 had breached local privacy laws by collecting personal data by default. Data including URLs of websites visited when using the Edge browser, as well as detailed app usage information is sent...
Microsoft recently pushed an update for Windows 10 which earned the ire of a lot of users online, since it came unexpectedly and did not offer any explanation to what it was for. The Photo Add-on app received a lot of negative reviews and 1 star...
Last Thursday, a report stated that Microsoft's privacy officer Maria Rogers published a blog post that mentioned 71% of Windows 10 users opt to fully share their diagnostics data back to the company. Rogers discussed the latest updates made by Windows 10 developers, mentioning how user...
Reports last Tuesday state that Windows 10 developers have created improvements to its privacy settings. The company says they have received better feedback from users. Microsoft adjusted Windows 10's privacy settings after criticism from European data regulators, together with an investigation conducted by the French...
After receiving heat over their data collection process, Microsoft says that Windows 10 users who upgraded to the Creators Update may now make choices on how their data will be managed. Windows will also be sending out a set of pop ups prompting users who...