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Handwriting personalization data sharing with Microsoft must be prevented.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-21966 WN08-CC-000034 SV-48454r2_rule ECSC-1 Low
Description
Some features may communicate with the vendor, sending system information or downloading data or components for the feature. Turning off this capability will prevent potentially sensitive information from being sent outside the enterprise and uncontrolled updates to the system. This setting prevents data from the handwriting recognition personalization tool being shared with Microsoft.
STIG Date
Windows 8/8.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-05-17

Details

Check Text ( C-45117r2_chk )
If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Subkey: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\TabletPC\

Value Name: PreventHandwritingDataSharing

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-41581r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Internet Communication Management -> Internet Communication settings -> "Turn off handwriting personalization data sharing" to "Enabled".