It just clicked in my brain. What I haven't been able to articulate about why I'm so anxious about #Windows Recall. I'm sure others have already gotten to where I am.

It's worse than "a system that tracks everything you do" and stores that info in a basic database that could be easily compromised.
It's worse than a nanny surveillance tool for companies to spy on their employees.

It's inescapable.

It doesn't matter if I make a dozen "how to disable recall" tutorials. The second YOUR data shows up on someone ELSE'S screen, it's in THEIR recall database.

It won't matter if you're a master #security expert specialist. You can't account for EVERY other computer you've ever interacted with. If a family member looks up an old email with your personal data in it, your data is now at risk.

If THEIR system is compromised YOUR data is at risk.

I just went from "vague feeling of unease" to "actively writing templates to canvas elected officials, regulators, and attorneys general."

@SomeGadgetGuy remember the "timeline" feature in Windows 10? That was a bit creepy as well, this is timeline on steroids
@mountdiscovery completely unhinged and un-containable.

@SomeGadgetGuy @mountdiscovery Microsoft depends on institutional clients, especially government agencies, many of which have stringent legal rules about access controls. There's no way Recall can be compatible with those rules.

What's astonishing me right now is that I would have expected a whole lot of Microsoft's clients to push back, "We'll have to stay with Windows 10", but I'm not seeing any hint of Microsoft backing down.

@foolishowl @SomeGadgetGuy @mountdiscovery

When chatting with colleagues from the London Tech-Financing meet-up's about this, they said that people from UK financial regulator are already investigating. :D

From the initial conversations, it sounds like no regulated industry will be able to use this, so that cuts out 80% of MS's most profitable corporate clients. :D

@BillySmith @foolishowl @mountdiscovery
SO glad to hear that! Hoping more corps and government agencies follow suit.

@SomeGadgetGuy @foolishowl @mountdiscovery

No one wants to be the person who got their employer fined by the regulator, as that's a death-knell for their career. :D

@BillySmith @foolishowl @mountdiscovery
We can only hope that this impacts a glut of middle managers...

@SomeGadgetGuy @foolishowl @mountdiscovery

Other gossip that i heard. :D

Some of the USA insurance companies are not happy. :D

They're insuring USA hospitals against HIPPA breaches, and they are looking at invalidating any claims on breaches caused by Recall... :D

The USA healthcare industry will not be able to use this software. :D

@SomeGadgetGuy @foolishowl @mountdiscovery

This will be a similar situation to the insurance companies refusing to provide mortgage insurance for buildings in Florida flood-zones. :D

@SomeGadgetGuy @foolishowl @mountdiscovery

Think how many problems patient's have when dealing with insurance companies. :D

Now add in longer contracts with way more money at stake, as well as the insurance companies having more to lose if things go wrong... :D

Even the Lloyds' Names Syndicates are looking carefully at this situation. :D

It's already affecting the Futures Markets and the Options Markets. :D

@SomeGadgetGuy @foolishowl @mountdiscovery

Like most of MS's screw-up's, this was obvious and avoidable... :D

Plus ca change... :D