This tool extracts and displays data from the Recall feature in Windows 11, providing an easy way to access information about your PC's activity snapshots. - xaitax/TotalRecall
this rootless Python script rips Windows Recall’s screenshots and SQLite database of OCRed text and allows you to search them.
To protect against casual theft of a device causing the data to be in the thief’s hands in addition to the actual device.
The average person unfortunately is not likely to properly backup their encryption keys so if they forget their password (or don’t use one and rely on the default of just TPM), they’ll complain about losing their data. Having the key backed up gives them a way to get their data back in non-theft situations.
On top of the reason the top level comment gave (easy for law enforcement) it also allows for better data collection (linking your activity to your account, no matter where, how or when it is recorded)
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What? Bitlocker key tied to MS account and mandatory? What’s the point of encryption if the key isn’t secret any more?
It’s secret to most, not all.
To protect against casual theft of a device causing the data to be in the thief’s hands in addition to the actual device.
The average person unfortunately is not likely to properly backup their encryption keys so if they forget their password (or don’t use one and rely on the default of just TPM), they’ll complain about losing their data. Having the key backed up gives them a way to get their data back in non-theft situations.
Ok, I can saw value in that but why mandatory? While most doesn’t backup their keys, I do and I don’t need MS help.
On top of the reason the top level comment gave (easy for law enforcement) it also allows for better data collection (linking your activity to your account, no matter where, how or when it is recorded)