Signal is rolling out a new Windows 11 client version with default screen security to prevent Microsoft's Recall feature from capturing secured chats. This screen security function has parallels with digital rights management used by streaming services like Netflix and aims to protect user privacy. While this upgrade is designed to enhance security, it could negatively impact users who rely on accessibility tools. Developer Joshua Lund criticizes the need for such measures and emphasizes the responsibility of operating systems to provide options that protect sensitive information from AI access.
Signal is taking proactive steps to ensure Microsoft's Recall feature can't screen capture your secured chats, by rolling out a new version of the Signal for Windows 11 client that enables screen security by default.
Developer Joshua Lund writes that operating system vendors like Microsoft need to ensure that the developers of apps like Signal always have the necessary tools and options at their disposal to reject granting OS-level AI systems access to any sensitive information within their apps.
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