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Hansel introduces a modern macOS Data Protection Keychain for Electron apps, replacing the legacy file-based keychain used by Electron's safeStorage. This new approach prevents other apps or agents from querying sensitive data via the security CLI, improving data protection.
Hansel introduces a modern macOS Data Protection Keychain for Electron apps, replacing the legacy file-based keychain used by Electron's safeStorage. This new approach prevents other apps or agents from querying sensitive data via the security CLI, improving data protection.
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Hey HN, I've been working on Hansel [1] (an encrypted personal data store you can query with agents), and there wasn't a good way to use the modern macOS Data Protection Keychain. Electron's safeStorage [2] uses the legacy file-based keychain, which allows other apps/agents to query it with the `security` CLI. Not...
Electron apps currently rely on a less secure keychain that can be accessed by multiple background agents, posing privacy risks. The new Data Protection Keychain enhances security for personal data stores in Electron environments.
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