Hi all,
I came here to respond to a thread regarding automatic changes in LibreOffice Calc, but since I’ve created an account, here is one more thought I’ve had based on a real problem I encountered.
When opening a html file LibreOffice Write automatically connects to the internet if there are embedded internet file links. In my opinion, this is a potential security and privacy issue. Loading an external link informs the link’s server that the document was opened and a certain file was requested - this data can then be used without users’ consent. Additionally, something malicious could’ve been downloaded over this.
In my opinion, it would be good if LibreOffice Write and maybe other LibreOffices would issue a warning when anything requests a connection to a third part website. A general internet turn-off switch would also be good.
