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As streaming services wave goodbye to Flash, what are the security challenges for HTML5?

December 29th, 2017  By Nick Ismail
 
Security HTML5

Protecting the code is also protecting the copyrighted content. Media streamers need to do all that they can to ensure that their players are not leaking content

 

JavaScript can have a wide variety of uses. Amongst all sectors, one in particular is emerging where JavaScript is becoming increasingly more relevant – Broadcast and Media, specifically within television networks and video streaming services.

 

Using Flash for video is a trend that goes back nearly two decades. Flash requires greater battery and processing power compared to HTML5 video though and has been plagued with major security vulnerabilities for years. More and more CDNs (Content Delivery Networks) have dropped Flash, meaning it will have all but disappeared in 2017. HTML5 video will take over from Flash, being more lightweight, faster, more secure and compatible. It’s also Open Source, which is a big plus for many users.

 

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