{"id":629535,"date":"2023-04-15T09:49:59","date_gmt":"2023-04-15T14:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/15\/windows-11s-incoming-presence-sensing-options-keep-apps-from-spying-on-you\/"},"modified":"2023-04-15T09:49:59","modified_gmt":"2023-04-15T14:49:59","slug":"windows-11s-incoming-presence-sensing-options-keep-apps-from-spying-on-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/15\/windows-11s-incoming-presence-sensing-options-keep-apps-from-spying-on-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 11\u2019s incoming presence sensing options keep apps from spying on you"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Presence detection is a broad term that means your gadget can tell when you\u2019re using it, and in some cases, even whether or not you\u2019re paying attention. It\u2019s a useful tool \u2014 for example, Windows Hello webcams<\/a> use simple face scanning to replace login passwords \u2014 but it also has some privacy issues associated with it. To help address them, Microsoft is exposing a \u201cPresence sensing\u201d setting in the latest beta version of Windows 11. <\/p>\n

that the setting has appeared in the Privacy & Security menu of Windows 11 version 22624.1610, now available in the Beta channel to Insider testers. The toggle only applies to Windows and apps that call directly on the HumanPresenceSensor series of APIs. That means that third-party tools using a proprietary system might be able to engage in presence detection using cameras, microphones, or other sensors even if the setting is disabled. <\/p>\n

Presence detection can be used for things like logging in or keeping the screen active by detecting eye motion, or automatically locking it when you step away. But it\u2019s also possible to report more sensitive data, like exactly how many minutes a remote worker spends away from their desk per day. Presence sensing is also a fairly intensive background process for hardware \u2014 disabling it might save you some battery life or CPU power, depending on how it\u2019s being implemented. <\/p>\n

Whether or not the privacy setting will make it to a full release of Windows 11 remains to be seen. But with more and more laptops and tablets including hardware capable of presence sensing, it seems like a smart inclusion for user privacy. <\/p>\n

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Michael is a former graphic designer who’s been building and tweaking desktop computers for longer than he cares to admit. His interests include folk music, football, science fiction, and salsa verde, in no particular order.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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