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Associated Press
3 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Fasoo Smart Screen Bolsters Supply Chain Security with Advanced Screen Protection
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, June 2, 2025 / / -- Fasoo, the leader in data-centric security, introduces new momentum for Fasoo Smart Screen (FSS), its advanced screen security solution designed to control unauthorized screen capture tools and display a dynamic watermark on screen, deterring users from taking a photo using smartphones. As global supply chains become increasingly digitized and distributed, organizations face heightened pressure to secure every touchpoint where sensitive data is accessed. Organizations in the semiconductor, automotive, energy, aerospace, and defense industries, as well as companies across their supply chains, recognize that protecting what's visible on the screen is just as critical as securing files in storage or in transit. Fasoo Smart Screen addresses this growing need by adding a powerful layer of screen protection to data-centric security strategies. The solution prevents unauthorized screen captures, applies dynamic watermarks to deter visual leaks, and logs screen-based activity to support incident response and compliance efforts. 'Supply chain ecosystems are more interconnected than ever, but that connectivity also introduces new risks, especially when intellectual property information is exposed on screen across third-party vendors, offshore development centers, and outsourced operations,' said Jason Sohn, Executive Managing Director at Fasoo. 'Fasoo Smart Screen helps organizations enforce zero trust principles even at the screen level, ensuring that visual data exposure doesn't become a weak link.' Fasoo has seen rising adoption of FSS across industries with complex and high-value supply chains, including semiconductors, automotive, and electronics. In these environments, engineers, suppliers, and contractors frequently access critical IP and confidential design data via virtual desktops or remote platforms. FSS helps ensure that what's shown on-screen – from chip layouts to production blueprints – stays protected at all times throughout the extended supply chain. Key Features of Fasoo Smart Screen: • Dynamic Screen Watermarks: Apply on-screen, user-specific watermarks that allow tracing data breaches back to their source. • Screen Capture Prevention: Block all screen capture attempts, including the Print Screen key, snipping tools, remote control software, or other capture applications. • Comprehensive Activity Log: Monitor screen capture attempts for audits, compliance management, and incident response. • Seamless Integration: FSS is compatible with Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and various environments, ensuring comprehensive protection across diverse platforms. For more information about Fasoo's screen security solution, visit About Fasoo: Fasoo provides unstructured data security, privacy, and enterprise content platforms that securely protect, control, trace, analyze, and share critical business information while enhancing productivity. Fasoo's continuous focus on customer innovation and creativity provides market-leading solutions to the challenges faced by organizations of all sizes and industries. For more information, visit Jungyeon Lim Fasoo [email protected] Visit us on social media: LinkedIn Facebook YouTube X Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content 'as is' without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
Digital Trends
22-05-2025
- Digital Trends
Blackmailers, spys, and cheaters beware: Signal cuts off Microsoft screengrab feature
Signal, the popular privacy-centric messaging app, has rolled out a significant update to its Windows 11 desktop client, called 'Screen Security' to combat Microsoft's AI-powered Recall tool from capturing screenshots of users' private conversation. This move underscores Signals stance on user privacy, following recent publicity from the Trump Administration and attention drawn to how the app is used. According to Bleeping Computer, the Screen Security feature is turned on by default in Windows 11. Recommended Videos Understanding Microsoft's Recall feature Microsoft Recall, recently launched on Copilot+ PCs, is an AI-driven tool that periodically captures screenshots of a person's desktop to create a searchable timeline of past activities. While intended to enhance productivity by allowing people to revisit previous tasks, Recall has sparked privacy concerns due to its broad access to on-screen content, including sensitive information from various applications. Notably, Recall lacks an API that would enable developers to exclude their applications from being captured, leaving privacy-focused apples like Signal vulnerable to unintended data exposure. Signals proactive privacy measure In response, Signal's latest update employs Digital Rights Management (DRM) techniques – similar to those used by streaming services like Netflix or Hulu – to block screen capture attempts. According to Laurent Giret at when the Screen Security feature is enabled, any attempt to take a screenshot of the Signal app results in a blank image, effectively shielding conversations from being recorded by Recall or other screenshot tools. This feature is activated by default on Windows 11 devices but can be disabled by people who require compatibility with certain accessibility tools. Signal acknowledges that while this measure may interfere with functionalities like screen readers, the lack of granular control over Recalls operations left them with limited options. As Signal developer Joshua Lund stated, 'Microsoft has simply given us no other option' reports ArsTechnica. Are there broader implications? Signals action highlights a growing tension between privacy and system-level AI features. The implementation of Recall without adequate opt-out mechanisms raises questions about the balance between innovation and privacy rights. By taking matters into its own hands, Signal sets a precedent for other applications to prioritize user data protection, potentially prompting Microsoft to reconsider the design and permissions associated with Recall. As AI continues to integrate deeper into the operating systems of devices, the need for transparent and user-controlled privacy settings becomes increasingly critical. Signal's update serves as a reminder that safeguarding user privacy requires vigilant and proactive measure, especially when system-level features may inadvertently compromise sensitive information. For people concerned about the implications of Microsoft's recall feature, Signals latest update offers a layer of protection, refining the apps reputation in the secure communication space. We have a solid list of Signal tips & tricks should you decide to give the app a try.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Yahoo
Signal's new Windows update prevents the system from capturing screenshots of chats
Signal said today that it is updating its Windows app to prevent the system from capturing screenshots, thereby protecting the content that is on display. The company said that this new "screen security" setting is enabled by default on Windows 11. Signal said that this new feature is designed to protect users' privacy from Microsoft's Recall feature, which was announced last year. Recall captures screenshots of the system continuously to remember all of your activities, so you can scroll back in time to remember what you were looking at. While the company paused the rollout of the feature last year after backlash, Microsoft started testing it again in April through the Windows Preview Channel. Microsoft has made the feature opt-in and has also added a way to pause it anytime. Signal said that despite these changes, the feature still captures content that may be sensitive. Signal said that when you are trying to take a screenshot with the new screen security setting enabled, you will just get a blank screen. The company also warned that when the setting is enabled, some functions, such as screen readers, might not work as intended. You can turn off the setting through Signal Settings > Privacy > Screen security. The app will show you a warning when you are trying to disable this option, and you will have to click on Confirm to complete the action. This is to prevent you from accidentally turning the feature off while trying to adjust other settings. "We hope that the AI teams building systems like Recall will think through these implications more carefully in the future. Apps like Signal shouldn't have to implement a 'one weird trick' in order to maintain the privacy and integrity of their services without proper developer tools," Signal said in a blog post. This article originally appeared on TechCrunch at Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
TechCrunch
22-05-2025
- TechCrunch
Signal's new Windows update prevents the system from capturing screenshots of chats
Signal said today that it is updating its Windows app to prevent the system from capturing screenshots, thereby protecting the content that is on display. The company said that this new 'screen security' setting is enabled by default on Windows 11. Signal said that this new feature is designed to protect users' privacy from Microsoft's Recall feature, which was announced last year. Recall captures screenshots of the system continuously to remember all of your activities, so you can scroll back in time to remember what you were looking at. While the company paused the rollout of the feature last year after backlash, Microsoft started testing it again in April through the Windows Preview Channel. Microsoft has made the feature opt-in and has also added a way to pause it anytime. Signal said that despite these changes, the feature still captures content that may be sensitive. Signal said that when you are trying to take a screenshot with the new screen security setting enabled, you will just get a blank screen. The company also warned that when the setting is enabled, some functions, such as screen readers, might not work as intended. You can turn off the setting through Signal Settings > Privacy > Screen security. The app will show you a warning when you are trying to disable this option, and you will have to click on Confirm to complete the action. This is to prevent you from accidentally turning the feature off while trying to adjust other settings. 'We hope that the AI teams building systems like Recall will think through these implications more carefully in the future. Apps like Signal shouldn't have to implement a 'one weird trick' in order to maintain the privacy and integrity of their services without proper developer tools,' Signal said in a blog post.
The Verge
21-05-2025
- The Verge
Signal says no to Windows 11's Recall screenshots
Signal is taking proactive steps to ensure Microsoft's Recall feature can't screen capture your secured chats, by rolling out a new version of the Signal for Windows 11 client that enables screen security by default. This is the same DRM that blocks users from easily screenshotting a Netflix show on their computer or phone, and using it here could cause problems for people who use accessibility features like screen readers. While Signal says it's made the feature easy to disable, under Signal Settings > Privacy > Screen Security, it never should've come to this. Developer Joshua Lund writes that operating system vendors like Microsoft 'need to ensure that the developers of apps like Signal always have the necessary tools and options at their disposal to reject granting OS-level AI systems access to any sensitive information within their apps.' Despite delaying Recall twice before finally launching it last month, the 'photographic memory' feature doesn't yet have an API for app developers to opt their users' sensitive content out of its AI-powered archives. It could be useful for finding emails or chats (including ones in Signal) using whatever you can remember, like a description of a picture you've received or a broad conversation topic, but it could also be a massive security and privacy problem. Lund notes that Microsoft already filters out private or incognito browser window activity by default, and users who have a Copilot Plus PC with Recall can filter out certain apps under the settings, but only if they know how to do that. For now, Lund says that 'Signal is using the tools that are available to us even though we recognize that there are many legitimate use cases where someone might need to take a screenshot.'
