Google has announced plans to block Adobe's Flash Player for Chrome by default, replacing it with the 'HTML5 by Default' plan, however, ten sites will be whitelisted to run Adobe's Flash Player. The move is part of a larger effort from Google and other browser makers to make their browsers more secure against attacks that exploit vulnerabilities in Adobe software. The notoriously vulnerable Flash will have continued use in web gaming and premium video sites while Google, among others, waits for Adobe's competitors to mature to a point that they are able to take over the last of Flash's functions.
Google has announced plans to block Adobe's Flash Player for Chrome by default, replacing it with the 'HTML5 by Default' plan, however, ten sites will be whitelisted to run Adobe's Flash Player. HTML5 offers users faster load times, lower power consumption and a more integrated media experience. The notoriously vulnerable Flash will have continued use in web gaming and premium video sites while Google, among others, waits for Adobe's competitors to mature to a point that they are able to take over the last of Flash's functions.