Microsoft Recall to Be Made Available to Beta Testers by October 2024: All Details
By Himani Jha | Updated Aug 22, 2024, 2:47 PM IST
Microsoft's much awaited AI-powered Recall will be available to beta testers by October 2024. This new functionality aims to revolutionize productivity and efficiency by allowing users to easily reverse their actions taken within Microsoft 365 applications. It is also said to provide a safety net for users who accidentally delete, move, or modify files or data. Read all details here.
Microsoft Recall
On Wednesday, Microsoft revealed yet another postponement for their AI feature, Recall. This feature, which is a part of the company's Copilot+ PCs offering with its Windows operating system, uses automatically taken screenshots to track and display the user's history on the device. The tech giant withdrew the feature after it was first revealed in May because of public worries about privacy and security. Then, it was revealed that a preview version would be made available to Windows Insiders in August. The business has since announced an additional postponement, this time to October.
Microsoft's AI-Powered Recall to Launch in October
Recall will be previewed in October for users with Copilot+ PCs through the Windows Insider Program (WIP), the company confirmed in an update to its blog post about the feature. Microsoft claimed that the reason for the delay was its efforts to provide a user experience that is both "trustworthy and secure." Additionally, after the feature is made available to beta testers, the tech giant will release a blog post with additional information.
The business did not, however, disclose any dates for the general release. All that was disclosed was that the organization will take into account the input from its Windows Insiders group prior to releasing the feature to the general public.
After the initial release of the feature, a number of users reported that the screenshots it saved were not encrypted, meaning that anybody with device access could view them. Microsoft announced that it would make the feature more secure and recalled it in response to public outcry.
Subsequently, the business released a blog entry outlining the actions done to strengthen the feature's security. Initially, the recall feature was fully opt-in, and the device requested clear permission before activating it. Additionally, it was integrated with Windows Hello, a security feature that grants users access to the device through biometric authentication or a PIN code.
The tech giant also mentioned that a new feature called "proof of presence" would shield the user in case the device will be found to be remotely compromised. The feature's search index database also included a backup encryption mechanism that prevented access to the screenshots if the user didn't use the chatbot. Recall hasn't, however, been made available in any form with these security features up until now.
Microsoft's AI-Powered Recall to Launch in October
Recall will be previewed in October for users with Copilot+ PCs through the Windows Insider Program (WIP), the company confirmed in an update to its blog post about the feature. Microsoft claimed that the reason for the delay was its efforts to provide a user experience that is both "trustworthy and secure." Additionally, after the feature is made available to beta testers, the tech giant will release a blog post with additional information.
The business did not, however, disclose any dates for the general release. All that was disclosed was that the organization will take into account the input from its Windows Insiders group prior to releasing the feature to the general public.
After the initial release of the feature, a number of users reported that the screenshots it saved were not encrypted, meaning that anybody with device access could view them. Microsoft announced that it would make the feature more secure and recalled it in response to public outcry.
Subsequently, the business released a blog entry outlining the actions done to strengthen the feature's security. Initially, the recall feature was fully opt-in, and the device requested clear permission before activating it. Additionally, it was integrated with Windows Hello, a security feature that grants users access to the device through biometric authentication or a PIN code.
The tech giant also mentioned that a new feature called "proof of presence" would shield the user in case the device will be found to be remotely compromised. The feature's search index database also included a backup encryption mechanism that prevented access to the screenshots if the user didn't use the chatbot. Recall hasn't, however, been made available in any form with these security features up until now.
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