Security News > 2016 > November > Firefox Removing Battery Status API (Schneier on Security)
2016-11-07 18:59
Firefox is removing the battery status API, citing privacy concerns. Here's the paper that described those concerns: Abstract. We highlight privacy risks associated with the HTML5 Battery Status API. We put special focus on its implementation in the Firefox browser. Our study shows that websites can discover the capacity of users' batteries by exploiting the high precision readouts provided by...
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