That’s an interesting question. Flash has the a similar track record of security (or more accurately, questionable security) as Java and you’d likely be safer without it. The thing is, that unlike Java, Flash is used in a lot of places. There’s a lot of web pages that are Flash only (Google Earth comes to mind as one. YouTube seems to have issues at times as well depending on the video you watch) which may make going Flash-less a problem. This however may be changing. HTML5 is appearing in more and more places due to the influence of the iPad and other iDevices. Another thing to consider, Apple no longer ships Flash with their computers. That will make Flash a thing of the past shortly and as a result allow you to make your computer more secure.
So to answer your question, I’m not dumping Flash yet. But the day is coming.
Like this:
Like Loading...
Related
This entry was posted on February 11, 2013 at 9:29 am and is filed under Commentary with tags Flash, Security. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
Hey IT Nerd! You’ve Dumped Java. Will You Now Dump Flash?
That’s an interesting question. Flash has the a similar track record of security (or more accurately, questionable security) as Java and you’d likely be safer without it. The thing is, that unlike Java, Flash is used in a lot of places. There’s a lot of web pages that are Flash only (Google Earth comes to mind as one. YouTube seems to have issues at times as well depending on the video you watch) which may make going Flash-less a problem. This however may be changing. HTML5 is appearing in more and more places due to the influence of the iPad and other iDevices. Another thing to consider, Apple no longer ships Flash with their computers. That will make Flash a thing of the past shortly and as a result allow you to make your computer more secure.
So to answer your question, I’m not dumping Flash yet. But the day is coming.
Share this:
Like this:
Related
This entry was posted on February 11, 2013 at 9:29 am and is filed under Commentary with tags Flash, Security. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.