Testing Windows 10 seems to be a great opportunity not only for journalists and developers, but also for ordinary users. This allows the legal use of a good product for at least several months without incurring any fees. However, before any of you decide to install Windows 10 as the first or only operating system, you should know that this software will it just spy and send to Microsoft a lot of data on it.
To test resulted in an appropriate result, Microsoft needs to collect as much data about their users – their hardware configurations, software, networks, and tasks they performed. Microsoft collects not only that, but also their names, email addresses, preferences, interests, a list of viewed and searched by our sides, sensor data, a list of the applications you use and how to use them. It is typical that different types of companies collect while testing their products and there is nothing surprising in this.
But at least disturbing is that a recording of your voice.
During the talks on Skype, use the voice feature and simply use a computer. Microsoft can record not only our private conversations, but also listen to us out of the closet. Of course, the company also does not hide this – it is quite reasonable due to the desire to introduce Cort Windows desktop. But all the time I remember a little panic-induced Xbox One user having the ability to listen and I wonder whether such a move will not be another excuse to do business with Redmond black PR.
Other information collected by Microsoft concern opened files used for this purpose, application and duration of the activity. Thanks to the Redmond company will be able to improve the performance of your operating system. In turn, the data on the text entered will improve prediction of words and spell checking. In practice, this means that when using Windows 10 Microsoft, you give access to your personal and corporate data, including all passwords.
Does that mean that we should not use Windows 10 at home
If someone has to drive really important corporate data certainly should not do. Of course this does not mean that Microsoft actually use this data, you can even be sure that this will not do. Just better safe than sorry, for pure confidence. Sam, however, I use Windows 10, I log on for his help via email, various services, and even to the bank. I absolutely am not afraid, because I can not imagine that a company like Microsoft wants to use the data of its users. It would be for the media to death.
However, when I’m done testing Windows 10, dump the password in all key sites. You never know if something goes wrong. Probability is almost zero, but guarded God guards. In the end, the Playstation Network, also had to be absolutely safe, and if the servers Japanese giant could surrender before the attack hackers, the same thing could happen to Microsoft’s machine. At the end of each security must have some gaps.
I wonder how many people installing Windows 10 were aware of this policy Microsoft
I suspect that much. This is not the fault of the company from Redmond, and the users themselves, who not only do not read license agreements (who does?), But above all do not realize what they are all large-scale software tests. I install a trial version of the system, despite the fact that Microsoft clearly says that they should do so only advanced users. In total now I wonder if surveillance information should be displayed when you first start the system. Not even because of the concern for users, but for your own peace of mind.
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