Windows 10 has just been released and its operating friends will start upgrading if they have not yet done so. But there is a new Protection Policy Personal Data and Services from Microsoft that you probably need to know before installing the new operating system.
The new policies will come into force by 1 in August and there are some worrying paragraphs for those who are interested in their personal data security.
The new Microsoft Privacy Statement is 45 pages. Microsoft's Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Horacio Gutierrez said ότι είναι "απλοί όροι και πολιτικές που οι άνθρωποι μπορούν να καταλάβουν ξεκάθαρα."
The reality is, however, that you will probably not read it.
Just like a bunch of other companies, Microsoft with the new Windows 10 is trying to collect as much data as it can. The sure thing is that your data will not stay on your computer.
Ας δούμε όμως αναλυτικά, σε τι βάζει "χέρι" η Microsoft με τα Windows 10.
Synchronize data by default
When you sign in to Windows with your Microsoft account, your operating system will start syncing them immediately settings και τα δεδομένα σας στους διακομιστές της εταιρείας. Αυτό περιλαμβάνει το ιστορικό του browser σας, τα αγαπημένα και τις ιστοσελίδες που έχετε επισκεφτεί, κινητό hotspot κωδικούς πρόσβασης και στο Wi-Fi, ονόματα δικτύων και κωδικοί πρόσβασης.
Can you disable some of the settings but should not be turned off by default? Many users will not disable them because they simply do not know it.
Cortana knows very well what you are doing
The service is not yet operational in Greece. But if at any time it works and you activate it, the virtual assistant will immediately begin collecting data:
Microsoft collects and uses a variety of data, such as your device's location, data from your calendar, applications you use, emails and text messages from which they call you, your contacts, and how often you interact with your device.
Cortana's digital assistant learns about you by collecting data on how to use your device and other Microsoft services such as your music, notification settings, whether the lock screen is on, what you see on the markets, and what you buy , your browsing history, Bing searches, and more.
Επίσης, σημειώστε ότι επειδή η Cortana αναλύει δεδομένα ομιλίας, η Microsoft με τα Windows 10 συλλέγει "τη φωνής σας, το όνομα και το ψευδώνυμό σας, πρόσφατα γεγονότα στο ημερολόγιό σας, τα ονόματα των ατόμων των ραντεβού σας , καθώς και πληροφορίες σχετικά με τις επαφές σας με τα ονόματα τους και τα ψευδώνυμα τους."
Whatever happens, Microsoft knows it
Οι ενημερωμένοι όροι αναφέρουν, επίσης, ότι η Microsoft θα συλλέγει πληροφορίες "από εσάς και τις Appliances σας, συμπεριλαμβανομένων, για παράδειγμα τα δεδομένα χρήσης app για εφαρμογές που τρέχουν σε Windows10 και τα δεδομένα των δικτύων που συνδέεστε."
Advertisers will know exactly who you are
Windows 10 10 creates a unique ad ID for each user on each device. This can be used by developers and ad networks that can precisely target your profile. Again, you can disable this option in the settings, but you need to know where to look:
Your encryption key is within OneDrive
It's not necessarily bad, but something that you need to know. When you use encryption on the device, Windows 10 automatically encrypts the installed drive and creates a BitLocker recovery key. This is stored in your OneDrive account.
Microsoft may disclose your data when needed
Perhaps it is the most worrying part of Microsoft's new privacy policy:
We will have access to, disclose and retain personal data, including your content (such as your e-mail, other private communications, or files in private folders), in good faith, as this is necessary to protect our customers and enforce our terms of service.
We will access, disclose and preserve personal data, including your content (such as the content of your emails, other private communications or files in private folders), when we have a good faith belief that doing so is necessary to protect our customers or enforce the terms governing the use of the services.
Μετά από όλα αυτά μπορείτε να προχωρήσετε στην εγκατάσταση των Windows...
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