Microsoft is working on a security feature that blocks the computer if it does not detect the presence of the user

21 Apr. (Portaltic/EP) –

Microsoft is working on a feature for Windows 11 presence detection, which is able to identify if the user is “present, absent or not interacting” with the device to, in the event of the user’s absence, lock it and ensure your safety.

The technology company continually develops new tools focused on improving the security and protection of devices, as well as the data stored on these devices.

In this sense, Microsoft is testing a new privacy-focused feature referred to as human presence detector (‘Human Presence Sensor’), which is based on using a series of sensors that identify whether a user is using the device.

As detailed by Microsoft on the page of microsoft buildthe function detects if a user is “present, absent or not interacting with your device”. Based on this, it allows the device to execute actions such as lock automatically face to get greater protectionbut also greater responsiveness and performance improvement.

Thus, when the computer detects that it is “unattended” by the user because it does not identify its presence, it will be possible to auto-lock to “protect sensitive files and other information.”

Another use of this function is to improve the performance with battery life. If your computer crashes every time you no longer notice the user’s presence, you can conserve battery reducing unnecessary screen downtime.

Likewise, this novelty has the ability to infer user activity for reduce response time necessary between detection to authentication or interaction.

This presence detection tool is still in a preview version of Windows 11 (Build 22621.1610) and it has been launched in the update KB5025299 for Windows Insiders testers.

Likewise, Microsoft has stressed that this update has also included the possibility for the user to manage their privacy, blocking the access of certain applications to these sensors of the presence detection function.