http://www.zdnet.com/article/when-it-comes-to-windows-10-privacy-dont-trust-amateur-analysts/
From the link:
Another day, another sensational report from Forbes. Oh my goodness, is Windows 10 really "phoning home" thousands of times a day? Nope. In fact, anyone who has even a basic understanding of how networks work should cringe at this shoddy report.
TChad, there appears to be an update to this story indicating Microsoft has responded they are planning to offer Windows 10 Enterprise edition system administrators full control over network telemetry.
Microsoft Upgrades Windows 10 Powers Of Control - Forbes
http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2016/02/11/microsoft-makes-windows-10-u-turn/#2f99c0fd3974
I took this data to Microsoft and it declined to comment, but now the company has had a change of heart. Â
Contacting me again a Microsoft spokesperson explained the company now wanted to speak about the issue. *In short: Microsoft is taking action. It has decided to release updates “later this year†which will enable users to fully control all background telemetry and data tracking and, if desired, disable it completely. Microsoft also asked me to stress that disabling these background operations is something it would “strongly recommend againstâ€.*