3 ms·
When you install software from JetBrains and have the registration key on your clipboard it will autofill it into the key input field. There are so many progra
by thdrdt 6y ago
When you install software from JetBrains and have the registration key on your clipboard it will autofill it into the key input field.
There are so many programs using this that it all boils down to trust.
Personally I don't trust LinkedIn so I keep away from them. But in this case they still might have a valid reason for this.
The fix: be more transparent about why the app is doing it. And the browser/OS could show a popup every time an app reads the clipboard to make the user aware of this.
- chillfox 6y agoThe OS really shouldn't grant apps access to the clipboard until release by the user in my opinion.
- thdrdt 6y agoWell the moment you allow access because you think the app has good intentions it can misuse it later. Maybe the popup should not show when the user presses 'paste'. But I believe awareness is the first step.
- chillfox 6y agoI meant the only time an app should be able to get anything out of the clipboard is when the user specifically uses the OS feature to paste the content. I don't think apps should ever be allowed to access the clipboard on their own.