One of the big issues with Flash is that it introduces all sorts of security
vulnerabilities, especially if you don’t have the latest security patches and
updates. Google has chosen to embrace Flash both in its Chrome browser and
Android OS (as opposed to that other company which won’t let Flash anywhere
near its iPhones and iPads). But it wants to minimize the security risks posed
by Flash. Today, it is releasing a new version of the Chrome browser for
Windows in its beta channel which sandboxes Flash and other extensions. (New
versions of chrome are released simultaneously in three channels: developer,
beta, and stable). Sandboxing will come to the Mac and Linux versions soon.
Google previewed these changes during its big Chrome event about a week ago,
and it’s been talking about sandboxing Flash at least since March.
Sandboxing isolates websites and applications so that malware doesn’t spread
beyond that tab to other parts of your computer. Plug-ins are a huge security
hole, which Chrome is attempting to contain. Chrome will also now automatically
update Flash for all security patches. With 120 million Chrome users worldwide,
this will go far towards making Flash safer. Now if only they could keep Flash
from crashing Chrome altogether, that would be something.
In addition to the sandboxing feature, the beta version for Windows will also
start loading frequently visited websites when you start tying the URL into the
address bar. The page will load before you even finish typing the URL or hit
enter. It is like Google Instant for browsing.
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