Software maker exposes hidden data | CNET News.com

Software maker exposes hidden data | CNET News.com

"Workshare, a specialist in collaboration software built around Microsoft Office applications, is aiming to alert businesses to the danger of hidden data lurking in their documents.
The company on Monday launched Metadatarisk.org, a Web site with information on the dangers posed by hidden metadata in documents. The site includes Metafind, a downloadable tool for automatically analyzing and exposing metadata in documents posted on a given Web site.
'There's up to 25 different types of hidden metadata that exists in Microsoft documents,' said Matthew Brown, Workshare product manager. 'And the more documents get passed around, the bigger the risk becomes.' "

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