Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 429459
Sound should be turned off on locked screens
Last modified: 2015-01-14 18:20:22 EST
Description of problem: When users lock their screens they often do so, to prevent other people to peek at or destroy their data when they are temporarily away. However, sound may still be a security risk. There is the risk that the locked screen makes noises that annoys the people around it, There is the risk that sound may reveal sensitive information, There is the risk that sound is recorded. The current behavior is a potential security risk. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Run some sound application and lock screen 2. 3. Actual results: Hear the sound still playing Expected results: The sound and recording should be muted
Jon, what are your thoughts on this?
Some thoughts here: http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=347426#c8
(In reply to comment #2) > Some thoughts here: > http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=347426#c8 > That mostly covers sound output. However, what worries me most is sound input. I.e. a locked computer used as a bugging device
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