INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
But the changes go only so far in limiting the risks Recall poses
just with the user, but anyone interacting with that user, without their knowledge or consent.Researcher Kevin Beaumont performed his own
deep-dive analysis that also found that some of the new controls were lacking
For instance, Recall continued to screenshot his payment card details
It also decrypted the database with a simple fingerprint scan or PIN
And it's unclear whether the type of sophisticated malware that routinely infects consumer and enterprise Windows users will be able to
decrypt encrypted database contents.And as Cunningham also noted, Beaumont found that Microsoft still provided no means for developers to
prevent content displayed in their apps from being indexed
That left Signal developers at a disadvantage, so they had to get creative.With no API for blocking Recall in the Windows Desktop version,
Signal is instead invoking an API Microsoft provides for protecting copyrighted material
App developers can turn on the DRM setting to prevent Windows from taking screenshots of copyrighted content displayed in the app
lessen the chances of Recall permanently indexing private messages, but it also has its limits
Recall and whether the company has plans to add any.
