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On Sept. 30, 2023, Microsoft will Enable Mass Surveillance and AI Training with User Data

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Big news–Microsoft is enacting substantial changes to its services agreement on September 30th, 2023 that privacy advocates argue will expand the company’s ability to monitor users and utilize their personal data to train artificial intelligence. 130 Microsoft Products covered by the new policy changes The new policies will cover over 130 Microsoft products including Windows, …

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Microsoft Windows Is Decrypting Your Files in The Cloud

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According to a recent report from the popular YouTube channel Mental Outlaw, Microsoft is decrypting encrypted files that users store on its cloud services. Security researcher Andrew Brandt discovered that any files transferred to or stored in Microsoft’s cloud systems, including OneDrive and SharePoint, are scanned by Microsoft even if they are encrypted. Brandt works …

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Microsoft Adds Mandatory System-Wide Artificial Intelligence Engine “Windows Copilot” to Windows 11, Promising “Helpfulness.” Exactly How Will Your Data be Analyzed?

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On Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023, Microsoft announced it is adding strong built-in artificial intelligence or AI integration throughout its Windows 11 operating system. Microsoft says AI will make Windows 11 easier and faster to use. But some experts worry that AI in Windows 11 could invade people’s privacy. It is unclear to what extent “Windows …

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Finally, the proof is here: Microsoft is working with “data brokers.” How Windows Puts Your Data in Peril through partnerships with shadowy surveillance syndicates

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For some time now, we have been concerned about what could become a truly egregious violation of your privacy: Microsoft not only accessing all your files, scanning, and analyzing your most sensitive data, but potentially merging this information through connections with third-party data brokers. The possibility that Microsoft might be merging your data with these …

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New Critical Security Vulnerability Discovered in Microsoft Windows 11: Attackers Can Escalate Privileges with CVE-2023-3456

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Recently, new security vulnerabilities were again uncovered in Microsoft Windows Operating System, prompting caution for Windows users. There are so many security vulnerabilities and holes in the Windows O.S., that Microsoft designates one day each month to releasing new bug patches, called Microsoft “Patch Tuesday.” In the latest “Patch Tuesday updates”, Microsoft included fixes for …

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According to Leaked Microsoft Docs, Mandatory Front-Facing Cameras Could Soon Be Required for Windows 11 Laptops. Why?

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Reports say Microsoft might soon make webcams required for Windows laptops. According to news outlets, leaked Microsoft documents propose needing a built-in camera to certify laptops for Windows 11 (and possibly the next Windows version, due out sooner than expected by many…Windows 12). If adopted, this would mean all laptops able to run Windows 11 …

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