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Windows 10 sends parents dossier of their children's internet, computer use
- a3n 11y agoI wonder where my dossier is being sent? Also, it feels somewhat illegal for a 3rd party (Microsoft) to be watching the internet habits of minors at non-Microsoft sites.
- wcoenen 11y agoThis was already there in Windows 8.1. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/family-safety http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/family-safety edit: looks like it was introduced 8 years ago in Vista: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/set-up-family#set-up-family=windows-vista http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/set-up-family#set...
- acqq 11y agoNo, it's not the same. It seems they do it differently now, compared to the previous versions, user kstrauser is here on HN to tell: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10111271 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10111271 "weird experience I had after upgrading my son's laptop from Windows 8.1 to 10" "By default, unless you log in and explicitly disable it, Windows 10 collects kids' usage activity and uploads it to Microsoft's servers. Presumably the same mechanism is disabled for adults. Presumably. I definitely didn't enable it, and I'm sure my son didn't check any "narc me out to my parents" checkbox."
- wcoenen 11y agoI have gotten these unsolicited report emails myself after creating a kid account in Windows 8.1, so I know it is not exclusive to Windows 10. Perhaps it is just something that is active by default for "new" kid accounts, and upgrading Windows triggers the same thing.
- Nexxxeh 11y agoThis isn't information parents couldn't have gotten previously if they had been bothered. App/service installed on the machine for monitoring (like ActivTrak), transparent proxy, custom DNS server etc. Parents have a responsibility to explain to children safe internet use, and ensure their safety. This is a sensible feature. "We trust you to use the computer, but we will be checking." Yes, the child's use of the computer can be monitored. If that's news to the child, then the child has bigger IT education issues. The only problem is that it's apparently not obvious that it's being turned on.
- Someone 11y ago"We trust you to use the computer, but we will be checking." Translate: we don't trust you. In the same vein: you can't both trust your spouse and check the Ashley Madison dumps.
- gotrythis 11y agoI'm not all that sure that's reasonable even if the parents disclose the monitoring and give their children the choice to self-censor. How many parents will spy on their kids, family, and friends without their consent, in order to ensure their safety? Most here don't seem to like it when the government does it to us.
- acqq 11y agoEarlier, parents had to do specific steps, but now it looks that surveillance and reporting is done without asking, see my other comment here for details.