Now all this talk about Java security vulnerabilities and then Flash being already dead on mobile...are these signs of ageing and dying platforms? Just asking!
On 1/31/13, Kiggundu Mukasa <[email protected]> wrote: > > http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/01/firefox-to-block-content-based-on-java-reader-and-silverlight/ > > Mozilla engineers plan to disable Java, Adobe Reader, and Microsoft > Silverlight capabilities in their flagship Firefox browser in a move aimed > at improving security and performance. > > By default, Firefox will load content based on all three plugins only after > users click an icon that explicitly permits it. The feature, known as click > to play, wasintroduced late last year. Until now, it disabled out-of-date > plugins to prevent hack attacks and browser crashing. Sometime soon, it will > begin blocking all plug-ins except for the most recent version of Adobe > Flash………………... -- David Okwii, Technology innovator/catalyst, analyst and blogger, Senior Editor for the TechPost, Tech Columnist for ColuredZebra, Systems & Solutions Administrator for Cured Ltd, Mobile(default): +256-791-040-262, Mobile(other): +256-778-706-301, Website: w <http://oquidave.blogspot.com>ww.techpost.ug LinkedIn:http://www.linkedin.com/in/oquidave Twitter: http://twitter.com/oquidave Christ in me the Hope of Glory(Col.1:27) _______________________________________________ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any way.
