Why Is Adobe Flash Player Being Removed?

Marcus Vance By Marcus Vance
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Why Is Adobe Flash Player Being Removed?
Direct Answer • Key Takeaway

The Problems with Flash It Didn’t Take Long for Flash to Join Other Browser Plugins Like Activex and Java in Being Labeled a Security Risk. Try as It Could, Adobe Couldn’t Fix Flash, So in 2017, the Company Decided to Cease Development and Kill Flash Entirely by the End of 2020.

Marcus Vance

Marcus Vance

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Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.

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