Spybot Anti-Beacon is a small utility designed to block and stop the various tracking (aka telemetry) issues that come with Windows.
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Spybot Anti-Beacon is a small utility designed to block and stop the various tracking (aka telemetry) issues that come with Windows.
Spybot Anti-Beacon is a small utility designed to block and stop the various tracking (aka telemetry) issues that come with Windows.
Spybot Anti-Beacon is a small utility designed to block and stop the various tracking (aka telemetry) issues that come with Windows.
In an effort to make Windows 10 and its data collection techniques more transparent to its users, Microsoft is introducing more privacy tools in its OS, allowing for greater control over data.
A couple of commands have recently been added to the Privacy tab in Windows 10 Settings. These seemingly indicate Microsoft's aim to offer greater transparency over telemetry data collection.
Windows 10 users have apparently reacted positively to the latest privacy changes in the OS. According to Microsoft, 71% of users are choosing to send 'Full' diagnostics data to the company.
France's data protection commissioner, CNIL, says Microsoft has addressed its concerns over Windows 10 data collection and privacy, after accusing the company of failing to comply with French laws.
Microsoft has opened up about the types of data that it collects from Windows 10 devices, as it prepares to deliver a range of privacy improvements to the OS in its new Creators Update.
Despite Microsoft's recent announcement of new user privacy controls, and a new Windows 10 privacy setup experience, EU watchdogs have raised concerns that those measures may not go far enough.
New privacy features announced this week by Microsoft came after an investigation by Swiss data protection regulators, amid concerns over the amount of user data collected by default in Windows 10.
Microsoft's new privacy dashboard on the web lets you see and manage your personal data, and new features in the Creators Update will offer more control over data collection in Windows 10.
