Movies distributed on disk as a projector normally have no security restraints.
Like other applications distributed by traditional means, the user must trust the distributor. Movies playing in a web browser are automatically restricted in several ways. Prior to joining Macromedia in 1995, Ben Melnick was a technical writer for Claris, the software subsidiary of Apple computer. He has also has worked for Symtantec, Borland, and other leading technology companies. He lives in New York City with his wife Beth Ann and his daughter Lucy.