Distributing intellectual property and corporate data in digital format poses a lot of problems with security and the distribution of that property to persons unknown. Unlike original hard copy documents, digital files are easily copied, easily distributed to others or even published online, and they last forever. The…

When publishing copy protected PDF for lessons and tutorials, one has the choice of distributing for desktop reading or for viewing online from a web page. So the question can be which is better, and the answer is not simple because both methods have advantages depending on course structure and reader audience. But t…

Both PDF protection software and image protect software can be used for secure document storage. However they each have their advantages and disadvantages depending on the given scenario. One of the first things to consider is, will the secure document be viewed on the desktop, ie: downloaded and portable between…

Digital Rights Management  (DRM) has been around for a while, but not for as long as what some want us to believe. The information provided by Wikipedia on DRM has grown exponentially over the years while anyone who has ever researched, developed or even written about it since has added a link for themselves. Su…