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Adobe Officially Killing Flash by End of 2020

In just a few short years, Flash Player will be going away for good—news that's probably music to the ears of IT security pros everywhere.

By Angela Moscaritolo -- July 25, 2017
pcmag.com

Adobe, which ceased development of mobile versions of Flash 2011, said Tuesday it's "committed to supporting Flash through 2020, as customers and partners put their migration plans into place." Until then, the company plans to issue regular security patches, maintain operating system and browser compatibility, and add new features and capabilities as needed.

Adobe added that it will work with partners like Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla to "maintain the security and compatibility of Flash content." Those companies have already started the transition away from the technology; their blog posts about the transition are linked above.

Apple— never a fan of Flash—started moving way from Flash on the Mac in 2010; it's now off by default and requires explicit approval on each website before Flash will run.

Adobe added that it plans to "move more aggressively" to kill Flash in "certain geographies where unlicensed and outdated versions" of the plugin are being distributed.

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