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Thanks for the tip. Does this count for office 2007 or all MS products? Frank From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Diane Romano-Woodward Sent: 03 August 2009 17:49 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] websites can access your clipboard The following information was supplied by a large organsation I do some work for: Did you know that Internet Explorer allows any website to obtain the current contents of your clipboard? According to Microsoft this isn't a bug, it's a feature. When you copy any text in an application it stays in your clipboard until it is replaced or you logout. Imagine you're working in Microsoft Word or Email and you copy data from one place to another. Any website you visit could steal this sensitive information. The IT Department have investigated the issue and tested the recommended Microsoft 'fix' . which doesn't work! The only workaround is to clear the clipboard (or copy something useless) before using the internet, and then to desist from using the clipboard until you stop using the internet (i.e. you close the browser). Cheers Diane ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please remove this footer before replying OCC-HEALTH USERS' SURVEY Please follow the link below to complete the survey as soon as possible: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/surveys.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH