Adobe Flash Player is receiving a new update, but it may not be the one that users has all been waiting for.

According to the Neurogadget, included in the update is its new name called Adobe Animate CC, and if you're wondering what else is there in the update, it will all be about the upgrade on its technical support for HTML 5.

Technically, the video player and its streaming audio has been upgraded, but that's not what users have been complaining about the feature. For so long now, users have been asking for a fix of the Adobe Flash Player or the Adobe Animate Cc's security problems. The Adobe Animate CC has been the target of hackers because of its weak security, and the latest upgrade unfortunately didn't touch any of that.

 

The software will launch the new update in the beginning of 2016, and while users are still reeling on the absence of security updates, it may somehow ease their mind to know that one of its updates include the 360-canvas rotation and easy-access high-end stock art. The issue on the Adobe Animate CC's lack of update on its security has largely been condemned by users especially those government own websites that have been attacked by hackers. Advertisers have also shied away from using the software and opted for HTML5 to dodge being a victim of malware.

In a statement given by Jerry Hammonds of the Forrester Research, he said, "Adobe's strategy is to make money regardless of what happens in the market. They understand that there is a slow transition to HTML5 going on. At some point, you have to embrace the change."

The reason why Flash is still visible out there is the immense number of applications that still uses the software. In return, the software supports almost all the videos you see online. Transition and removal of the software will not be the best move, even if it means using it despite knowing its security vulnerability.

Hammonds also added, "Even if you have an end-of life date that would be a couple of years into the future. Why would you not continue to address security gaps as they come up between now and then?"

Facebook's longterm partnership with the software has allowed them to help Adobe fix their security issues, but that doesn't mean the social media platform will embrace such negligence.

Are you still using Adobe Flash Player? What alternatives have you tried using?