Wednesday, November 23, 2011

PDF Document Security Software – Avoid the weaknesses of using password-based systems

There are several document security software suites that seek to enforce Digital Rights Management control, copyrights and intellectual property rights (IPR) by using password-based systems. These platforms are not viable because password protect PDF file systems can easily be compromised using password recovery tools, and as such any restrictions you had imposed on say copying or printing will be ignored. Password recovery programs are readily available from websites such as www.freemypdf.com and www.elcomsoft.com/apdfpr.html among many other sources. The program available at the latter website is powerful enough to remove the JavaScript protection that some PDF document security products boast of.
At LockLizard.com we have PDF document security software, Safeguard PDF Security, which effectively enforces DRM controls thanks to its public key technology, real-time licensing, and use of US Government strength (AES 256 bit) encryption. As such, with our software you can comprehensively overcome the flaws of using password protect PDF file systems, JavaScript, plug-ins, and zero footprint solutions.

Encrypt PDF documents for sufficient file security

Authors and publishers normally encrypt PDF documents to ensure that their contents remain secret to anyone who is unauthorized to view or use them. This file security method uses a secret key to scramble files’ contents. Some PDF security systems avoid password-based encryption (as these are easily cracked) and use public key technology instead so that keys are only made available to the application and not the users. This provides better PDF documents security since there are no passwords for users to share with others and decryption keys are normally held encrypted in a keystore.

We can encrypt PDF files and further incorporate DRM controls so as to regulate what authorized users can do with our protected documents after decrypting them. This enhanced file security enables us to control document viewing, disable printing, modification, copying, sharing, saving and screenshots, and to disable printing to file, image printers or PDF format. We can also decide on the document’s preferred number of views and prints, document expiry dates, as well as document revocation and retention. Indeed this is a complete solution that publishers and authors need in order to protect their PDF format creative works.

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Encrypt PDF documents for sufficient file security

Authors and publishers normally encrypt PDF documents to ensure that their contents remain secret to anyone who is unauthorized to view or use them. This file security method uses a secret key to scramble files’ contents. Some PDF security systems avoid password-based encryption (as these are easily cracked) and use public key technology instead so that keys are only made available to the application and not the users. This provides better PDF documents security since there are no passwords for users to share with others and decryption keys are normally held encrypted in a keystore.

We can encrypt PDF files and further incorporate DRM controls so as to regulate what authorized users can do with our protected documents after decrypting them. This enhanced file security enables us to control document viewing, disable printing, modification, copying, sharing, saving and screenshots, and to disable printing to file, image printers or PDF format. We can also decide on the document’s preferred number of views and prints, document expiry dates, as well as document revocation and retention. Indeed this is a complete solution that publishers and authors need in order to protect their PDF format creative works.

Sunday, November 6, 2011

PDF DRM Systems


Digital Rights Management (DRM) is quite vital when it comes to protecting intellectual property. Not many people are confident storing information on the internet as PDF files for the fear of someone stealing them. LockLizard offers PDF security software to aid you in securing your information. This is highly secure PDF DRM software prevents hackers stealing your documents.

The PDF DRM solution you chose has to be able to prevent unauthorised viewing, copying, editing or printing of the PDF document. Not only this, the PDF DRM system should ensure that printouts are made to real printers and not to temporary file storage locations.

Before purchasing the system, establish if your PDF DRM supplier can control screenshots; if not, you are not getting what you bargained for. You should also determine if the PDF DRM controller can regulate licence replication across networks. This may lead to your PDF document being accessed by the whole network.

More information can be obtained at http://www.locklizard.com/pdf_security_drm.htm