Analysts say the delay cost banks and credit unions millions of dollars to reissue credit cards and pay employees overtime. In response to a posting on the Bugtraq vulnerability list last week that claimed the program could allow a virus to be sent to users' PCs, Macromedia tested its software and concluded that there is no security hole. If a security hole is found, a vast majority of Internet users would be vulnerable. As many as 96 percent of Internet-enabled PCs have a version of Flash installed, said Macromedia. Such a measure may be justified under the Asian nation's Internal Security Act.
Opponents say the controversial law is frequently used to suppress political opposition groups.
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