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How to lock a PDF document from being printed

By on Apr 4, 2014 in Adobe Security, PDF protection

    Whilst Adobe Acrobat and similar PDF creation/manipulation programs let you set file permissions to lock a PDF document from being printed, these permissions can be easily removed.  A simple search on Google for the term ‘remove pdf password’ produces loads of applications that will remove printing restrictions for a small sum or for free.  If you...

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Is Your PDF Security Software Just Snake Oil?

By on Oct 19, 2009 in Adobe Security, PDF DRM, PDF protection

  Many vendors offer PDF security software to protect PDF documents.  Most PDF security software claims to be able to prevent coping and/or printing, or claims to be able to apply PDF security controls to prevent the document from being distributed across the Internet.  But have you ever asked yourself whether the PDF security software you are purchasing really...

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LockLizard Provides Security for PDF Files

By on Sep 28, 2009 in Adobe Security, PDF protection

  When information being published to the web has many man hours invested, contains critical or confidential information or is meant to generate revenue, ensuring security for those PDF files is essential.  eBook publishers and eLearning professionals need to be particularly vigilant about ensuring security for their PDF files.  If you have been searching for...

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What Should I Look for in Software to Secure PDF Files?

By on Sep 17, 2009 in Adobe Security, PDF protection, Secure PDF

  Searching for software to secure PDF files is a bit confusing.  Searching the web yields links not only for software that helps to secure PDF files, but also software designed to disable or remove the security installed.  There are few things more frustrating than trying to find software that you can trust to secure PDF files.  At LockLizard, we understand...

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Is it Possible to Disable Adobe Security Measures?

By on Sep 2, 2009 in Adobe DRM, Adobe Security

  As a resource for PDF security information, we are often asked if it is possible to disable the Adobe security measures that come in Adobe software.  What most people are surprised to find out is that disabling Adobe security features is actually quite easy to do.  Because so many individuals and corporations rely on Adobe for document security, people assume...

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Learn about Enhanced Adobe Security Features

By on Aug 26, 2009 in Adobe DRM, Adobe Security

  Adobe originally created the PDF for the viewing, sharing and printing of documents.  As the usage and functionality of PDF files has changed, the introduction of enhanced Adobe security measures has been necessary.  Adobe security allows users to be certain that the files they are sharing are protected from unauthorized activities.  Some of the tasks that we...

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