Citing security and market forces as primary factors, Oracle said it will drop support for the Java browser plug-in in JDK 9.

Now Oracle is doing the same, somewhat. Of course, it isn't dropping the ball on Java entirely but it is announcing the inevitable and probably demise of the Java web browser plugin.

Oracle has been working to improve Java security, Smith said, though much of that work has not been publicized. He pointed to new security features, such as a slider on the Java control panel that ...

Oracle earlier this week announced its decision to scrap its Java browser plug-in. The plug-in, which has been a frequent target of hackers, won't be included in the next version of the kit for ...

Oracle has finally announced its intent to nail the coffin shut on its Java browser plugin.

The technology company Oracle is retiring its Java browser plug-in.

With the demise of Adobe Flash on the way, Oracle has announced via a very short blog post that come JDK 9 later this year, the Java browser plugin will be deprecated.

Good news: Oracle says the next major version of its Java software will no longer plug directly into the user’s Web browser. This long overdue step should cut down dramatically on the number of ...

Next year, the Java browser plug-in, which is frequently the target of Web-based exploits, will be retired by Oracle.

The technology company Oracle is retiring its Java browser plug-in. The software is widely used to write programs that run in web browsers. But Oracle said modern browsers were increasingly ...

The technology company Oracle is retiring its Java browser plug-in.