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@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ JavaScript abilities in the browser are limited. That is for user safety, mainly
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<li>JavaScript on the webpage may not read/write arbitrary files on the hard disk, copy them or execute programs. It has no direct access to OS system functions.
Modern browsers allow it to work with files, but limit the access to a specially created directory called "a sandbox". There are ways to interact with camera/microphone and other devices, but they require an explicit user's permission.
Modern browsers allow it to work with files, but limit the access to a specially created directory called "a sandbox".
So a JavaScript-enabled page may not sneakily enable a web-camera, observe the surroundings and send the information to NSA.
There are ways to interact with camera/microphone and other devices, but they require an explicit user's permission. So a JavaScript-enabled page may not sneakily enable a web-camera, observe the surroundings and send the information to NSA.
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<li>JavaScript may not freely access other pages opened in the same browser. The exception is when the pages come from the same site.