Windows 11 apps that can tell when you’re sat in front of your laptop are being reined in by Microsoft

New presence sensor privacy settings are a welcome addition in testing

Remember, this is just for devices with the requisite hardware that supports presence sensing.It’s good to see these safeguards being added, although in fairness, they’re expected features. You should have full granular control over which pieces of software can use presence sensing, given that it inherently comes with privacy worries in terms of what data might be extracted in any given app client’s activities.

Naturally, Microsoft has been keen to underline that there are no concerns on the privacy front with presence settings, and that the functionality is a safe and convenient addition to Windows. In its blog post for the new beta build, the company clarifies that with presence sensor features: “No images or metadata is collected by Microsoft and all processing is done locally on the device hardware to maximize privacy.

Building out a suitably extensive raft of privacy-related controls will of course be a heartening reassurance for Windows 11 users who use presence sensing.Sign up to receive daily breaking news, reviews, opinion, analysis, deals and more from the world of tech.Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors

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