dimanche 15 octobre 2017

Windows 10 telemetry violates privacy laws

The data collecting activities of Windows 10 has landed Microsoft in trouble against. Investigating the telemetry built into the operating system, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has said that Microsoft's spying is a violation of local privacy laws. Of particular concern to the authority is the fact that users are not clearly told that data will be collected in both Windows itself and Microsoft Edge. With Microsoft's web browser gathering data about every URL that's visited by users who have not opted out of telemetry, and Windows 10 itself sucking up detailed information about app usage, the DPA is… [Continue Reading]


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