For passwords and secrets, consider keyboards, autofill and diagnostics as well as visible text. Fields should reflect data sensitivity.
Evaluation approach
Use appropriate secure-entry features and keep values out of event analytics. Support usable autofill without weakening protection.
Application example
A recovery code must not appear in crash reports or search history. Error messages should not repeat it.
Limits and considerations
Masking with dots does not prove absence from memory, logs or other copies.
What input monitoring should exclude
Do not send complete text-field contents to analytics in the name of security. Categories such as invalid format often suffice. Preserve password-manager usability while limiting copies in logs, clipboard and error screens.
Checks and decisions
- Choose suitable input types
- Review analytics fields
- Inspect errors
Sources
The primary references above provide the technical basis. Example workflows and evaluation suggestions are this publication’s explanations, not independent test results for a particular product.