#1044 – Should I Be Concerned About Microsoft’s Recall Feature?

Alternatives to "the media", social or otherwise

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Recall? Recall

There's a lot of buzz around Microsoft's announcement, originally quite botched, for the "Recall" feature they're introducing.

The bottom line is it's highly unlikely to impact you at all any time soon, and when it does, you have many more choices than the naysayers would have you believe.

Of course I'm taking a lot of flak from those naysayers for understating what they see as a horrid security threat. I address that as well. (If it's truly worrisome, they're worrying about the wrong thing.)

Should I Be Concerned About Microsoft's Recall Feature?

Also this week

• Piracy
• Backup Facebook
• Using the wrong charger
• Add two-factor to Google

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TEH Podcast

Using AI for searching in place of Google. The nuances of phone call recording. License plates, vinyl, digital, and otherwise. Microsoft's extended security update offer. Social media. And more, of course.

TEH 235: ChatGPT Searches, Digital License Plates, and Social Media Trends

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Take care,

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Should I Be Concerned About Microsoft's Recall Feature?
No.

Initial panic about the Microsoft Recall feature is overblown. If you're worried about that, you're worried about the wrong thing.
Read: Should I Be Concerned About Microsoft's Recall Feature?

Also This Week on Ask Leo!

Why Can't the Poor Just Pirate Software?
Commercial software can be expensive. Can you just pirate software if you can't afford it? You can guess my answer, but even better: theft isn't necessary. Read: Why Can't the Poor Just Pirate Software?

You Should Probably Back Up Your Facebook Account Done correctly, though, you may not need to.
Losing access to your Facebook account means losing everything within it forever. Make sure the important stuff is saved elsewhere. Read: You Should Probably Back Up Your Facebook Account

Can Using the Wrong Charger Damage My Device? Yes. No. Maybe.
Will a specific power supply or charger damage a device? I'll look at what's safe and what's not. Read: Can Using the Wrong Charger Damage My Device?

How to Add Two-Factor Authentication to Your Google Account Step by step.
Adding the most common and secure form of two-factor authentication to your account. Read: How to Add Two-Factor Authentication to Your Google Account

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How to Add Two Factor Authentication to Your Google Account Adding the most common and secure form of two-factor authentication to your account. Watch: How to Add Two Factor Authentication to Your Google Account

Can Using the Wrong Charger Damage My Device? Will a specific power supply or charger damage a device? I'll look at what's safe and what's not. Watch: Can Using the Wrong Charger Damage My Device?

You Should Probably Back Up Your Facebook Account Losing access to your Facebook account means losing everything within it forever. Make sure the important stuff is saved elsewhere. Watch: You Should Probably Back Up Your Facebook Account

Should I Be Concerned About Microsoft's Recall Feature? Initial panic about the Microsoft Recall feature is overblown. If you're worried about that, you're worried about the wrong thing. Watch: Should I Be Concerned About Microsoft's Recall Feature?

Why Can't the Poor Just Pirate Software? Commercial software can be expensive. Can you just pirate software if you can't afford it? You can guess my answer, but even better: theft isn't necessary. Watch: Why Can't the Poor Just Pirate Software?

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