From a3c289dea1ceebcc2e624d002ab31deb851a7e3a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jvoisin Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 01:52:56 +0200 Subject: Update the readme to clarify some limitations --- README.security | 8 ++++++-- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.security b/README.security index cd0bf98..efca2d2 100644 --- a/README.security +++ b/README.security @@ -95,9 +95,13 @@ Requirements file should be added to the anonymised archive that is produced. - - The MAT *must* not add metadata, since its purpose is to + - The MAT *must not* add metadata, since its purpose is to anonymise files: every added items of metadata decreases anonymity. - - The MAT *should* handle unknown/hidden metadata fields, + - The MAT *should not* handle unknown/hidden metadata fields, like proprietary extensions of open formats. + + - The MAT *should* try to remove embedded metadata, + but offers no guaranties about them. For example, + embedded objects in PDF documents may not be completely cleaned. -- cgit v1.3