The randomization function can be controlled through the settings application. It implements a form of MAC Address Randomization. ![]() You may have heard of systems that track your movements by tracking the Wi-Fi hardware address of your phone or your laptop – the address also known as “MAC Address.” Windows 10 includes protection against that. I work in the Windows networking team at Microsoft, and I had a chance to work specifically on this metadata problem, helping the team implement “MAC Address Randomization.” And we need to minimize the “metadata” that your devices disclose when you are connecting to the Internet. We also need to deal with web privacy, the tracking of your web browsing by advertisers using cookies. ![]() The main tool for privacy is encryption, hiding your communications from potential spies. As you may know, I care a lot about Internet privacy.
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