<![CDATA[ Latest from Windows Central in Privacy ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/tag/privacy Sun, 24 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ "Leave it to Surface to do it best": Privacy screens are changing, and I dug into how Microsoft's approach differs from HP, Lenovo, and Dell ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/surface/surface-privacy-screen-hp-lenovo-dell-history yF8kq79vCjRNWH8TnXqXW4 Sun, 24 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox makes changes to collecting diagnostic data, aims to be more transparent ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/xbox-makes-changes-collecting-diagnostic-data-aims-be-more-transparent fLT9hGq98YCL2kbowB97Z5 Tue, 15 Sep 2020 16:17:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ad industry asks Google to stay its hand over proposal to kill cookies ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/ad-industry-asks-google-stay-its-hands-over-proposal-kill-cookies ujHfJy11x2aSfRg5pg2MsK Fri, 17 Jan 2020 16:06:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google plans to banish third-party cookies forever ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/google-plans-banish-third-party-cookies-forever mMsrUd9TbDbhRze8D1rBEa Fri, 17 Jan 2020 16:05:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google plans to improve privacy by deprecating user-agent strings on Chrome ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/google-plans-improve-privacy-deprecating-user-agent-strings-chrome wNqNjEK8g61BXVWLDMrMPn Tue, 14 Jan 2020 21:21:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Smartphone owners in China now need to send facial scans to the government ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/smartphone-owners-china-now-need-send-facial-scans-government smJrRkgLMMb6QoY1BMHVDs Mon, 02 Dec 2019 20:06:53 +0000 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 20:07:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft says it will honor California's new privacy protections across U.S. ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-says-it-will-honor-californias-new-privacy-protections-across-us krh69Gn4wdHv47QsS2bRKB Tue, 12 Nov 2019 00:04:21 +0000 Tue, 12 Nov 2019 00:07:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Irish Data Protection Commission is looking into Windows 10 regarding privacy concerns ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/irish-data-protection-commission-looking-windows-10-regarding-privacy-concerns p4yjrPy2QrJEMYNXYNNEiU Wed, 28 Aug 2019 11:20:30 +0000 Wed, 28 Aug 2019 11:24:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to view, download or delete your personal data that Microsoft stores ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/how-delete-view-or-download-your-data-stored-microsoft rE6JrV16L1jWPf3ka2nGed Thu, 15 Aug 2019 14:02:20 +0000 Thu, 15 Aug 2019 14:41:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ ESA's massive E3 privacy breach simply shouldn't go unpunished ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/are-there-really-no-consequences-esas-massive-privacy-breach eZqkuXjUc6CTnYHzMeKep1 Thu, 08 Aug 2019 12:30:28 +0000 Thu, 08 Aug 2019 12:56:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Does Windows Hello face recognition work with a privacy screen? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/does-windows-hello-face-recognition-work-privacy-screen oRQmUF1zLx7iuJyo5MdENL Fri, 01 Feb 2019 16:00:03 +0000 Wed, 13 Feb 2019 20:18:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Should you buy a privacy screen for your laptop? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/should-you-buy-privacy-screen-your-laptop f4f3Hd9a8NLAhMLm8zh1t8 Sun, 27 Jan 2019 14:00:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ What kind of personal data does Amazon Alexa collect? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/amazon-alexa-what-kind-data-does-amazon-get-me qXJECVfszj3oq9Luu9Jvz3 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 22:00:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Facebook never earned your trust and now we're all paying the price ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/you-cant-trust-facebook jvGQFGLT5RgsdfSwjrqRKv Tue, 20 Mar 2018 18:04:29 +0000 Tue, 20 Mar 2018 18:45:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft testing new Windows 10 privacy settings setup experience with Insiders ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-testing-new-windows-10-privacy-settings-setup-experience-insiders mHgirmPNjLVr6KaKtxbFge Tue, 06 Mar 2018 18:39:12 +0000 Tue, 06 Mar 2018 18:39:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chime in: Are you worried about privacy if you use Google services? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/chime-are-you-worried-about-privacy-if-youre-using-google-services n9Bx34NctdM3tehKiUzez4 Wed, 15 Nov 2017 15:30:02 +0000 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 19:55:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Equifax says personal data of 143 million customers exposed in cyber attack ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/equifax-says-personal-data-143-million-customers-exposed-cyber-attack e26x6pMLwMXuRkSC7xbDjr Fri, 08 Sep 2017 01:10:11 +0000 Fri, 08 Sep 2017 13:48:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why sharing too much online can be a costly mistake ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/sharing-too-much-online-can-be-costly-mistake 9mZNt1N9GsF9wofLwrghan Wed, 09 Aug 2017 13:00:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to 'shred' digital files and make sure they're permanently deleted ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/how-shred-your-files-permenantly 2posTxV6uBw8nuDhvRmpvL Wed, 15 Mar 2017 11:00:06 +0000 Mon, 29 Jul 2019 14:23:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Learn how to preserve your privacy in Windows 10 with this complimentary eBook ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/learn-how-preserve-your-privacy-windows-10-complimentary-ebook iKtHJutGwgTBTHZHs6n225 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 21:01:19 +0000 Wed, 17 Jan 2018 20:35:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Here is why torrent trackers banning Windows 10 is naïve and premature ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/torrent-trackers-banning-windows-10-premature 4P8pSpf8T4z1vGSbbNfjMZ Mon, 24 Aug 2015 17:41:23 +0000 Mon, 24 Aug 2015 18:27:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft, Apple, and Google urge President Obama to throw support behind smartphone encryption ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/apple-google-and-microsoft-urge-president-obama-throw-support-behind-smartphone-encryption 51B2J9oNa3uDtxuPMcoXPW Tue, 19 May 2015 14:11:40 +0000 Wed, 20 Aug 2025 16:19:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ CIA program sought to compromise security of Microsoft's BitLocker ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/cia-program-sought-compromise-security-bitlocker og6FCibhBxZ7hXj57DRUjX Tue, 10 Mar 2015 18:27:34 +0000 Wed, 20 Aug 2025 16:22:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ UK Prime Minister wants to ban encrypted messaging apps ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/uk-prime-minister-wants-ban-encrypted-messaging-apps 7GQVThvHKTSneHRf99L5UX Tue, 13 Jan 2015 00:02:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple, Amazon and more tech companies support Microsoft's email privacy stance in court ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/apple-amazon-and-other-tech-companies-support-microsofts-email-privacy-stance qgRcnpY4WWntr8fTf34ewa Mon, 15 Dec 2014 18:48:55 +0000 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 01:48:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tech giants rally together to curb NSA spying ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/tech-giants-rally-together-curb-nsa-spying w1MqvRtTKvXWDdCQM6SRPJ Sat, 15 Nov 2014 00:08:04 +0000 Sat, 15 Nov 2014 00:26:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Congressional committee meeting to discuss privacy in wake of recent nude leaks ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/congressional-committee-meeting-discuss-privacy-wake-recent-nude-leaks p9hT1Ur6gpfpfwKM5WCD83 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 00:56:33 +0000 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 01:02:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Here is how to block ads in IE 11 for Windows 8.1 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/here-how-block-ads-ie-11-windows-81 iTvhZrcKFUPgKiYyYYjdtZ Thu, 21 Aug 2014 20:10:32 +0000 Tue, 20 Nov 2018 22:27:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ UK government set to rush through emergency surveillance legislation ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/uk-government-set-rush-through-emergency-surveillance-legislation 9tHijP7NjGbYgNoh7M1Csa Thu, 10 Jul 2014 10:25:50 +0000 Tue, 12 Aug 2025 09:31:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft awarded top marks for protecting user data from prying governments ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-awarded-top-marks-protecting-user-data gV85YQceyRFRv6zzU13Dci Fri, 16 May 2014 13:47:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple, Google, Microsoft increasingly defying U.S. government, informing customers of data demands ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/apple-google-microsoft-increasingly-defying-us-government-informing-customers-data-demands i3cBf2H5696ENSQNRp7BWm Fri, 02 May 2014 04:09:36 +0000 Tue, 19 Nov 2019 21:30:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft: it's time for an international convention on government access to your data ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-international-convention-government-access-data uN9Bo3xCQ2imLuaTps2Vnf Tue, 21 Jan 2014 15:41:00 +0000 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 16:00:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft launches marketing campaign to help keep your email private ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-launches-marketing-campaign-help-keep-your-email-private sd7nz1LgRadPuzx4XkpZ3z Wed, 06 Nov 2013 23:06:43 +0000 Tue, 20 Nov 2018 22:27:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft joins forces with Google to sue the US government over surveillance transparency ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-google-sue-us-government-over-surveillance-transparency 74qCqQAPfLFnZTnbvwheqp Sat, 31 Aug 2013 07:54:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox One will be able to run without Kinect plugged in - tin foil hat wearers rejoice ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/xbox-one-will-be-able-run-without-kinect-plugged amhjUwLLJzhA1F4ige29ns Tue, 13 Aug 2013 18:42:34 +0000 Tue, 20 Nov 2018 21:05:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ ZEN & TECH 57: From NSA to cameras everywhere: Coping with privacy violations ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/zen-tech-57-nsa-cameras-everywhere-coping-privacy-violations 9pdoayHqhhTVv9HN3MXN3G Wed, 31 Jul 2013 14:45:51 +0000 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 14:23:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox One: Details emerge on licensing, online connectivity, and privacy ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/xbox-one-details-emerge-licensing-online-connectivity-and-privacy 76WV3yRuK1ojQ2UMM223L9 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:51:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Privacy risk: WhatsApp for Windows Phone tags your geolocation metadata to saved photos ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/privacy-whatsapp-windows-phone-tags-your-geolocation 3PpPZmSKSVhrLuER8ZiV1u Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:20:20 +0000 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:24:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ WhatsApp found to breach Dutch and Canadian privacy laws ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/whatsapp-found-breach-dutch-and-canadian-privacy-laws 54xeFpWrFMJL2Z2UT4nfcS Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:43:15 +0000 Tue, 20 Nov 2018 23:07:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Advocates and activists write open letter to Skype amongst privacy concerns ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/advocates-and-activists-write-open-letter-skype-amongst-privacy-concerns-0 2vzegvAyttxzSohfCRSGxp Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:42:04 +0000 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:16:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Taking back control of your privacy: Microsoft to the rescue ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/taking-back-control-your-privacy-microsoft-rescue sHLmL5bvtE922R8h5k5v91 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:33:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bing beats Google in partnership with Facebook's Graph Search ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/bing-beats-google-partnership-facebooks-graph-search iM7eJ2AooHNnnjJvsvMVVP Wed, 16 Jan 2013 02:35:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft tightens rules surrounding customer privacy and personal data collection ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-tightens-rules-surrounding-customer-privacy-and-data-collection xeiwqSZVgswrMoeB666D8V Tue, 23 Oct 2012 23:02:10 +0000 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:42:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Don't want Verizon collecting information on your mobile activity? Opt-out now. ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/dont-want-verizon-collecting-information-your-activity-opt-out-now cRGZ51naPypRRRM6eo7PqB Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:06:22 +0000 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 23:17:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hide your email addresses on Facebook to prevent contacts from seeing them ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hide-your-email-addresses-facebook-prevent-contacts-seeing-them 8Mc4F9GtxiLuvBYhhfiTVS Mon, 08 Oct 2012 22:52:57 +0000 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 22:56:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Controlling ad content with the Microsoft Personal Data Dashboard Beta ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/controlling-ad-content-microsoft-personal-data-dashboard sxaMoY8SnHg4WHZZY7UgWX Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:48:04 +0000 Tue, 20 Nov 2018 22:27:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Federal Court ruling opens the door to your Windows Phone location service ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/federal-court-ruling-opens-door-your-windows-phone-location-service fLZJbz6bVUuoe5xmXdGpse Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:43:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Skype responds to questions raised about security, denies ulterior motives ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/skype-responds-questions-raised-about-security iAYqgfWYvT8B9mA1PCdEeE Fri, 27 Jul 2012 01:55:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Skype raises eyebrows over security and wire-tapping ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/skype-raises-eyebrows-over-security-and-wire-tapping 7oZeQa7SCPYC8z9kD1e6vs Sun, 22 Jul 2012 19:01:00 +0000 Tue, 20 Nov 2018 23:07:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Location Services alert icon to be introduced in Windows Phone 7.5 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/location-services-alert-icon-be-introduced-windows-phone-75 fEY5iyBnJ2g3Hi7YqHN79J Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:38:49 +0000 Tue, 20 Nov 2018 23:19:47 +0000