For some time now there has been talk of Microsoft tracking through its new Windows 10 operating system, which comes with all settings enabled espionages by default. But the company seems to think otherwise, according to a blog post.
The developer of Windows Terry Myerson reports that Windows 10 was designed "with two simple privacy principles in mind." Collect information that can help the company make the product better and enable users to control what they share.
But is that the case?
Myerson admitted that some information collected from users' computers, including anonymous device IDs, device type, and data of a hardware failure, which the company can use to improve the operating system and the software that runs on it.
Myerson explained that no private content was sent to Microsoft, such as information including a name, email address, and account numbers. He also said that all information is encrypted "during our servers transfer and then stored in secure installations" so that no one from Microsoft can access it.
"We used them data από τις συσκευές των Insiders για να επιβεβαιώσουμε ότι υπάρχει πρόβλημα και στη συνέχεια κυκλοφορήσαμε την επιδιόρθωση στο ευρύ κοινό μέσω μιας ενημέρωσης την επόμενη κιόλας μέρα. Τα δεδομένα μας βοήθησαν να βρούμε, να καθορίσουμε και να επιλύσουμε ένα σημαντικό πρόβλημα μέσα σε 48 ώρες.”
Continuing Myerson said that personal information is collected if Cortana is used, but only necessary because "we aspire to provide a pleasant and personalized Windows user experience".
He added once again that the end user can check what data is collected. What he did not mention is which personal information is collected.
He also said that the company is not scanning e-mails to deliver targeted ads "unlike some other platforms" (a clear reference to Google as it is known that the company is scanning Gmail content to serve targeted ads).
Terry Myerson, of course, supported his home so he would not fall flat. With every attribute report that collects data, it also had the appropriate excuse, which does not, however, invalidate the monitoring of users of the new operating system.
Regarding the example with Gmail, the tactic of comparing one is well known product with something worse as this gives a bonus.
Overall, the new release appears to be aimed at reassuring Windows 10 users, stating that their data is absolutely safe.
Of course, Myerson has failed to answer a very big question: why Windows 10 continues to communicate with Microsoft, even if the owner disables all data tracking and data collection services?
