Thanks for the tip. Does this count for office 2007 or all
MS products?
Frank
From:
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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