[kde] [Bug 488485] New: Security issues with auto enabled clipboard history.

[Claus Nomi]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=488485

            Bug ID: 488485
           Summary: Security issues with auto enabled clipboard history.
    Classification: I don't know
           Product: kde
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Other
                OS: Linux
            Status: REPORTED
          Severity: wishlist
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
          Assignee: unassigned-bugs at kde.org
          Reporter: senoraraton at gmail.com
  Target Milestone: ---

I looked for the proper place to file the issue about the clipboard
applet(plasmoid?) under Plasma, but nothing seemed appropriate.  

Currently the clipboard history is enabled by default.  Traditionally most
users who use the clipboard do so through shortcut keys/right clicks.  The
added functionality from the clipboard manager creating a history is a security
vulnerability because it may contain sensitive data that you have copied, that
is now persisting because there is a history.  

There are 2 scenarios I see.  
A) You don't know this feature exists, and you assume copy/paste works as
standard. Your working on a false sense of security that once you overwrite a
copy, then its "gone", when in fact it is not gone.  
B) Your aware of, and use this feature.

Because of the implication that in order to use the feature, you need to be
aware the feature exists, and that it has security issues if you do not know it
exists, it should really be opt-in, not opt-out.

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