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When the feature was unveiled, Microsoft promised security.
However, it appears not everything is as it seems.
Recall will capture screenshots of your screen.
This means the data is readable, and not encrypted when the user is logged into their computer.
The only time the data becomes encrypted is when the PC is not logged in.
Microsoft has done the bare minimum to protect this data.
When Windows Recall is collecting data, a permanent icon is placed on the Taskbar.
It’s stored in a system directory that requires administrator and system-level rights to access and edit.
Outside of these security issues, Windows Recall appears to do exactly as promised.
It’s important to have that data encrypted for peace of mind.
With that said, I find the outrage about this discovery to be somewhat overblown.
Plus, the feature is only available on new Copilot+ PCs.
Hopefully Microsoft is able to update Windows Recall to encrypt the data it collects in the future.
