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…

Today there is a lot of software available to copy protect PDF documents ranging from simple compression methods that require a password to open them, to military grade encryption used with proprietary PDF readers with and without DRM options to prevent sharing. Simple password protection may appeal to some but passwo…

While the most secure methods for copy protecting PDF and images online encrypt the PDF and image files to restrict viewing by normal readers and prevent the use of those files away from your website, with the ArtistScope Site Protection Software (ASPS) all media and web content can be most securely copy protected wit…

To prevent unauthorized access to any file that is distributed for desktop reading, it needs to be encrypted so that it is not accessible until the conditions of its author are met, whether that may be by way of a proprietary reader designed to open decrypt that document, a required password, an authorizing token file…

A common mistake made by web developers is assuming that by displaying PDF on a web page, that it doesn't get downloaded. However to view anything on a web page, it is first download to the web browser cache and displayed from there. So it doesn't matter whether the PDF is downloaded or viewed online because…

When displaying images online one should use Image Protect Software that has been designed specifically for web use by encrypting the image and checking that it is being displayed on the intended web site only and not hot linked or plagiarized for use on other sites. Displayed as an image you will have more …

When looking for PDF protection software to copy protect PDF, one usually starts by typing those words into a search engine page. But today it is not so straight forward because search results are mostly populated with articles about password protection for Adobe PDF which can easily be removed and of little use wh…

For those who want to copy protect PDF, the options are numerous and their effect on preventing copy can be less than ideal. While there is a lot of information on the Internet about copy protecting PDF, much of it can be disinformation due to the lack of research on one hand, and the misuse of buzz words to sensat…

When do you need to copy protect PDF ? Anyone distributing intellectual property such as educational course lessons, trade recipes or corporate data for the eyes only of those within the company needs to protect their livelihood by copy protecting those documents. Most authors use Word to create their document but n…