RE: FLASH: Flash and security

[Cummins, Rob]

> Ive been wondering about flash security also.

> 

> Can a flash movie read stuff off a client hard disk and send it back to

> the

> server?

> 

Theoretically, yes. However, you would have to have the flash movie locally

installed as an .exe, (actually...hmmm, maybe not)   and at that point if

there was a virus you'd be screwed anyway. 

Flash can't perform basic file operations such as reading directories or

working

out where it is on a hard drive... However, it is possible to scan for a

certain file if

you can explicitly name it... Though to be honest, I'd say it's considerably

less 

dangerous that say, a word macro. 



If you want to talk about security, ask a director developer. They *do* have

the ability

to use their powers for evil.


	Alias|Rob



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