Apple and Microsoft will take steps to protect the privacy of users

It seems that the Facebook scandal has caused other companies to decide to take action as well. At least it has been like this with Microsoft and Apple. Because the two have announced that they are going to take new measures to protect the privacy of users. A decision that undoubtedly seems a consequence of the scandal that the social network is experiencing.

Apple and Microsoft will take measures to protect the privacy of users

In the case of Microsoft, these novelties will be presented in the Spring Creators Update of Windows 10, which will arrive in a few days. Measures with which the American company hopes to improve and protect the privacy of users of the operating system.

Apple and Microsoft improve privacy

Microsoft will make available to users functions that will allow users to view and delete stored data. In this way, this data will not be sent to the company's servers. These are the measures that are already known, although more are likely to come. We will know in a matter of a few days. In addition, Apple also announces measures in this regard.

The company will improve its privacy tools so that users have greater control over it. In addition, they will be able to download and delete the personal information that is stored about them on Apple's servers.

Both companies announce these measures at a time when user privacy seems to be more in question than ever. So it will be necessary to see how these measures are received and if they really meet the objective of protecting user data in a better way.

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