In response to these concerns, Microsoft is making significant changes to Recall, including making it an opt-in feature, encrypting the database, and adding authentication through Windows Hello. Despite these changes, the full launch of Recall may not occur this year as Microsoft typically tests Windows features for weeks or months before a broader release.
Key takeaways:
- Microsoft plans to allow Windows testers to try out its Recall AI feature in October, after a delay due to security concerns.
- The Recall feature uses local AI models to screenshot almost everything on a user's computer, allowing them to search and retrieve items they've seen.
- Security researchers found that the Recall database wasn't encrypted and could potentially be accessed by malware. Microsoft is now working on changes, including making the feature opt-in, encrypting the database, and adding authentication through Windows Hello.
- Microsoft's Pavan Davuluri says that security continues to be their top priority and more details will be published when Recall is available for Windows Insiders in October.