…but Windows will continue to collect your data, be it about system and application crashes or personalization data collected by Cortana. 
Tag Archives: Microsoft
Which web browser do you trust? [Poll]
We no longer choose our web browsers based on bells and whistles. These days its all about privacy and security and we’d like to know which browser (and which vendor) you trust to be your companion on the web.
“Stagefright – are we in the clear now?” [Chet Chat Podcast 214]
Listen to Sophos experts Chester Wisniewski and Paul Ducklin in the latest episode of our weekly security podcast…
Microsoft downloads Windows 10 to your computer even if you don’t want it yet
Microsoft really wants people to upgrade to Windows 10. So it’s downloaded the new operating system – secretly? – on Windows 7 and 8 PCs that have automatic updates turned on.
Microsoft due in court over warrant for emails stored in Irish data centre
Microsoft and the Obama administration will appear in a federal appeals court today to decide whether or not companies with a presence in the US must hand over foreign-held data when presented with a valid search warrant.
Anatomy of a malicious email: Crooks exploiting recent Word hole
Crooks have recently been using CVE-2015-1641, a Word bug that was patched in April 2015. We explain why you really, really want to patch!
Pirate sites ban Windows 10 over privacy worries
Paranoia has spiked over the notion that Microsoft plans to keep people from running software they never bought.
Chet Chat Podcast 211 – A virus on a *Mac*? Is NOTHING sacred?
Episode 211 of our weekly security podcast – a quarter-hour of news with attitude. Enjoy. Update Tuesday, Firefox’s zero-day, more Android bugginess, a firmware virus for your Mac …and a tax fraudster busted.
SSCC 210 – So many cool new Windows 10 features to opt out of! [PODCAST]
Enjoy the latest episode of our award-winning weekly security podcast – a quarter-hour of entertaining education.
Windows 10 spreads the love with updates on the side
“Windows Update Delivery Optimization” works P2P-style to speed up updates. But it could cost you money – and it’s opt-out, so be aware!