<ul><li>Signal introduces a new 'screen security' setting for its Windows 11 app to block Recall feature, which takes regular screenshots on Copilot+ PCs.</li><li>The developer used a workaround to prevent Recall from capturing screenshots as Microsoft failed to provide granular settings for privacy protection.</li><li>Activating the DRM flag on Signal app window to block screenshots may hinder legitimate uses of screen grabbing and some accessibility tools.</li><li>Signal highlighted Microsoft's lack of action in addressing the basic flaw in Recall, emphasizing the need for developers to control how Recall interacts with their apps.</li></ul>

Signal blasts Microsoft over Recall privacy failings, as secure messaging app is forced to fudge a way of blocking the controversial Windows 11 feature

Signal blasts Microsoft over Recall privacy failings, as secure messaging app is forced to fudge a way of blocking the controversial Windows 11 feature

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