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by debarshri 808 days ago
It is not about what data is in the log. It is about the fact that once the data is download, it most likely going to stay in the machine.

Logs often contain privileged info, if not reveal a bit about how the application behaves. It is risky to do that.

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If logs contain privileged info, then the damage is done the moment they're published. Whether or not they're downloaded to a laptop is irrelevant, the risk impact is the same.