Google Chrome Dev Gets Native PDF Plugin
The Google Chrome developers introduced a native Flash plugin in their browser less than three months ago. This internal plugin improved the traditional browser plugin model. Most noteworthy from a user's standpoint was the immediate availability after installing Google Chrome and the auto-updating of the plugin to reduce security risks because of outdated plugins. Another benefit was that the Google Chrome sandbox prevented many traditional attack forms by blocking access to the operating system.
The internal Adobe Flash plugin was only the first step to improve on the traditional browser plugin model. The Chrome developers have integrated a native PDF reader plugin, which they call Chrome PDF Viewer, in the latest Chrome dev release.
The Google Chrome developers introduced a native Flash plugin in their browser less than three months ago. This internal plugin improved the traditional browser plugin model. Most noteworthy from a user's standpoint was the immediate availability after installing Google Chrome and the auto-updating of the plugin to reduce security risks because of outdated plugins. Another benefit was that the Google Chrome sandbox prevented many traditional attack forms by blocking access to the operating system.
The internal Adobe Flash plugin was only the first step to improve on the traditional browser plugin model. The Chrome developers have integrated a native PDF reader plugin, which they call Chrome PDF Viewer, in the latest Chrome dev release.
