Security issue - password masking
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As channel developers, you have the option to obscure the text with bullet characters in the text field as the user types characters with the on-screen keyboard. You control this behavior with the roKeyboardScreen method SetSecureText(bool isSecure).
Note that a black hat sitting next to you on the couch could still watch the on-screen keyboard as you pause on keys while hitting select on the remote. Take care 😉
The recommended box linking implementation avoids this entry of passwords using the on-screen keyboard.
We're aware of this problem from both a security and data entry perspective and we've looking to improve this process in the future.
--Kevin
Note that a black hat sitting next to you on the couch could still watch the on-screen keyboard as you pause on keys while hitting select on the remote. Take care 😉
The recommended box linking implementation avoids this entry of passwords using the on-screen keyboard.
We're aware of this problem from both a security and data entry perspective and we've looking to improve this process in the future.
--Kevin
