- From: Martin Thomson <martin.thomson@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 11:41:59 -0800
- To: Steve Kann <stevek@stevek.com>
- Cc: cowwoc <cowwoc@bbs.darktech.org>, Justin Uberti <juberti@google.com>, Lorenzo Miniero <lorenzo@meetecho.com>, Silvia Pfeiffer <silviapfeiffer1@gmail.com>, "public-webrtc@w3.org" <public-webrtc@w3.org>
On 27 November 2013 10:38, Steve Kann <stevek@stevek.com> wrote: > After reading through some more of this thread, allowing remote keyboard > mouse events doesn’t actually seem that much more dangerous than allowing an > app which can view the screen to also be able to operate the browser (the > case of navigating to the bank, and capturing the display). If you believe that, I don't really know what I can say to convince you otherwise. I don't know how I can prevent an app with remote control privileges from - for example - deleting all my files. Or looking at them, or modifying them. (That includes my SSH private key, my tax files, my password safe, you name it). I think that I can prevent an app from accessing sudo-protected administration functions. Maybe. But that's not much consolation. I won't say categorically that I won't be supportive of remote control functions, but until someone presents a MUCH stronger set of safeguards, I do not believe that user consent is sufficient protection. You are going to need to do a lot better than entreaties to "think of the poor application designer".
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