The Windows 10 they are watching us. Seriously; Are we only being tracked by Windows 10? Telemetry is not new science, exists in our lives and constantly sends information. And of course not only Microsoft uses it.
Telemetry is the science that allows data collection remotely. It is usually scientific data but the use of science does not stop there. By telemetry it is usually meant to wirelessly transmit data using high or short range transceivers, telecommunication satellites etc, but also cable data transmission mainly today via networks such as the Internet or over the telephone network.
An example of a telemetric network is a seismological network.
Όταν στο σύστημα τηλεμετρίας περιλαμβάνεται τόσο η ανάκτηση δεδομένων όσο και ο αυτόματος έλεγχος (σε βιομηχανικά και τεχνολογικά συστήματα, πχ για τον έλεγχο της λειτουργίας ανεμογεννητριών που είναι εγκατεστημένες σε απόμακρα points) then the term SCADA is used.
Telemetry in computer use research
Large software companies have introduced telemetry into operating systems and applications running on computers to investigate how to use systems.
The result of Microsoft Telemetry was the removal of the "start menu" in Windows 8 according to TheVerge.
“Σε μια συνέντευξη με το PC Pro, η εταιρεία αποκάλυψε ότι τα δεδομένα τηλεμετρίας ήταν ο λόγος που αποφάσισε να αφαιρέσει το Start Menu in Windows 8.”
If you do not understand the reason, think more clicks mean more information.
Reading all of the above you can explain the return of the Start Menu to Windows 10, since the company has added new telemetry features to collect the information it "needs".
But to say that we are not unfair to Microsoft, we should mention the following:
We have from time to time published the discovery by researchers of the data collection methods Microsoft uses with the new functional Windows 10 system, but also with the recent updates to the older operating systems Windows 7 and 8, 8.1.
Microsoft's new, unified privacy policy lists the conditions under which Microsoft will have access to the information. The company will of course be able to disclose and retain personal data, such as your e-mail content, or other private communications or files in private folders.
Of course, Microsoft can make the data it collects available under legal requirements, such as search warrants and National Security calls, as such actions are required to "prevent loss of life or serious injury."
Really does this not all companies do?
We collect the contents of your files and communications when necessary to provide you with the services you use. This includes: the content of your documents, photos, music, or videos that you upload to a Microsoft service such as OneDrive. It also includes the content of your communications sent or received using Microsoft services υπηρεσιών ”
Any company that offers modern services information technologys has almost identical language in the terms of the privacy agreement. >Compare these excerpts with the privacy statements of Google, Apple, and Microsoft.
Of course we should mention that Windows 10 is based on much more online services than all previous versions of Windows. But that's 2015's way.
We expect personalized services. We expect related search results. We expect the devices we use everyday to be smarter and more useful over time. We expect them to understand us, but we do not forgive bugs in the software.
All this has the corresponding cost…
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