👍 #840 – What Do I Do About Adobe Flash End of Life in 2020?

This week's articles & videos

I'm expecting this question to come up more and more as we cross into next year when a variety of websites stop working.

Adobe Flash is dead. Or dying. Heck, it really should be dead already.

At the end of the year Adobe Flash will no longer be supported. This is more than "no more updates", this "it won't work any more". Websites that rely on it? They need to make a change.

This week's featured article discusses what you can do: What Do I Do About Adobe Flash End of Life in 2020? (Spoiler: not much.)

Also this week:

• If 2020 has shown us anything it's how many jerks there are on the internet. Did the internet create them? I think not.
• Cloud storage is awesome, and it can be part of a backup solution, if used properly.
• If someone has your email address, can they find you? Well... it depends, but probably not in the way you think.

TEH Podcast

Apple delivered my wife's new M1 Macbook Air, and yep -- it's speedy! We also talk about SpaceX's successful explosion, Google's not-so-successful week keeping their ship afloat, Apple's new privacy "nutrition labels", more TV we're watching, and of course my free ebook.

TEH 121: Apple delivers, battery life, Google's memory glitch, privacy panic, security vs. privacy, free pdf and recording tips.

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To all who celebrate, a very Merry Christmas! To all who don't, a very Merry Friday! (And/or Happy Holidays .)

Take care,

This Week's Featured Article

What Do I Do About Adobe Flash End of Life in 2020?

Support for Adobe Flash will end at the end of 2020. The good news is that most sites have stopped needing it. For those that do, there's really no alternative.

https://askleo.com/127713

Also This Week on Ask Leo!

Why Are There So Many Internet Jerks? The internet, and social media specifically, seems like a breeding ground for jerks. Did it actually create them, or just expose those already among us? https://askleo.com/13887

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Cloud Storage as Cloud Backup: Four Safety Rules Cloud service providers often give us lots of storage we can use for cloud backup. How to use it safely, however, isn't always obvious. https://askleo.com/16362

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Can People Track My Email Address Location? Email addresses can be used to locate public information, which could allow someone to track your location from your email address. Use caution when sharing it with someone you don't trust. https://askleo.com/4944

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Can I Stop Others from Forwarding Messages? It's not only impossible to prevent email from being forwarded; you can't even prevent that forward from being altered, forged or defaced. https://askleo.com/2509

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Can I Stop Others from Forwarding Messages? It's not only impossible to stop others from forwarding messages, you can't even prevent that forward from being altered, forged or defaced. https://youtu.be/nMswzVX121M

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Can People Track My Email Address Location? What Your Email Address Tells People Email addresses can be used to locate public information, which could allow someone to track your location from your email address. Use caution when sharing it with someone you don't trust. https://youtu.be/Wp1PLT8N7Ro

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Cloud Storage as Cloud Backup: Four Safety Rules Cloud service providers often give us lots of storage we can use for cloud backup. How to use it safely, however, isn't always obvious. https://youtu.be/BmEa1-FyAq8

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What Do I Do About Adobe Flash End of Life in 2020? Support for Adobe Flash will end at the end of 2020. The good news is that most sites have stopped needing it. For those that do, there's really no alternative. https://youtu.be/wPS58qiVQ_k

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Why Are There So Many Internet Jerks? Bad Behavior on the Internet The internet, and social media specifically, seems like a breeding ground for jerks. Did it actually create them, or just expose those already among us? https://youtu.be/q01Iv4dfnXw

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