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Firefox 19 Introduces Secure HTML5 PDF Viewer For Enhanced Safety

Calendar Jan 14, 2013 • User Avatar Anthony Pell
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A built-in PDF viewer component based on JavaScript and HTML5 Web technologies has been added to the beta version of Firefox 19, Mozilla said Friday. The browser maker described the built-in PDF viewer as more secure and safer than proprietary PDF viewing plug-ins, like those installed by Adobe Reader or Foxit Reader. However, several security experts noted that it probably won't be free of vulnerabilities.

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