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This is one of the many reasons that script blockers (which are another opportunity for security fatigue) are something I frequently recommend friends, relative
by mjevans 10y ago
This is one of the many reasons that script blockers (which are another opportunity for security fatigue) are something I frequently recommend friends, relatives, and co-workers use.
- ocdtrekkie 10y agoI believe this is a poor solution, because the problem is simply with web browser design. Website-initiated popups should remain inside the browser tab, and the browser tab should always be closable. There is NO excuse for a web browser to allow a website to, even temporarily, disable it's UI, particularly the UI to close it. Scripting that controls your browser should not be allowed. Nontechnical users need to be able to trust their browser UI. Message boxes that look like OS prompts should simply not be available options for websites to use.
- stephengillie 10y agoWhat about full screen video?
- serge2k 10y agoThey explicitly ask for permission for that and you can press escape at any time to leave. Seems reasonable.
- ocdtrekkie 10y agoExactly, control of the browser is never really ceded. And any act of fullscreen tells the user how to undo it on pretty much every browser.