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Invisible or visible watermarks for copyright protection?
in Blog, Document Security, DRM, PDF SecurityWatermarking: Are invisible or hidden watermarks or visible ones best? Invisible watermarks are great for protecting images from copyright infringement but don’t work so well with documents. This blog explains why visible watermarks are more effective as a document copy deterrent.
Document Security Methods
in Blog, Document Security, DRMTypes of document security methods for protecting digital documents. There are many different types of document security methods to choose from – password protection, public key technology, and tokens to name a few. So what is best for digital document protection?
PDF Passwords are obsolete
in Blog, Document Security, DRM, PDF SecurityWhy PDF password protection is useless for protecting PDF files. PDF password protection may seem a quick and easy option to protect PDF files but it provides a fig leaf of security at best. If you want to protect PDF documents securely then you need to look at PDF DRM solutions.
Document DRM, DCMA & EUCD
in Blog, Document Security, DRM, PDF SecurityThe EU Copyright Directive – how does it affect publishers? The European Copyright Directive (EUCD) sets new copyright regulations to help protect IPR. Is it enough however to protect documents and other published information or is document DRM the way forward for Publishers?
Document Encryption & DRM
in Blog, Document Security, DRM, PDF SecurityDocument DRM: Replacing Encryption as the Standard for Document Protection. Encryption is used to protect files but does not control the distribution of information – once a user can decrypt a file they can do what they like with it. DRM is better able to protect content from copying & redistribution.
Microsoft RMS Document Security
in Blog, Document Security, DRM, PDF SecurityIs Microsoft RMS a secure method of protecting documents? Microsoft has defined RMS policy as a source of weakness in controls rather than a failure of cryptography. This means that letting someone see the document was tantamount to giving it away. So how secure is it for protecting documents?
Finance Document Protection
in Blog, Document Security, DRM, PDF SecuritySecuring documents for Financial Advisers. Financial advisors need to send sensitive information with auditors, investors, analysts and other third parties without compromising the security of their documents. DRM enables financial to comply with regulation and share documents securely.
Document DRM & the honor system
in Blog, Document Security, DRM, PDF SecurityDocument, email & PDF DRM honor systems. Document, PDF and email DRM relying on the honor system is like putting up a sign asking a burglar nicely not to steal your property. In practise you need proper security (e.g. a decent lock) and some way of enforcing effective controls.
How to send PDFs securely by email with DRM security
in Blog, Document Security, DRM, PDF SecurityUsing encryption & DRM to email PDF files securely. When sending PDF files securely by email you need to think about protection in transit and ensuring only the correct recipients can view them. Then consider controlling what users can do with those PDFs once they have received them to provide overarching security.
GDPR: Data protection & document security
in Blog, Document Security, DRM, PDF SecurityGDPR’s data security requirements & how to achieve GDPR-compliant file sharing Though GDPR came into effect several years ago, it’s still causing plenty of pain. New businesses must figure out how to protect sensitive personal data to a high standard or risk huge fines. This requirement includes not only data at rest but also sending […]
Why DRM is is better than access controls for document security
in Blog, Document Security, DRM, PDF SecurityDocument security, access controls, & DRM. Document security requires a lot more functionality than access controls to deliver a logical series of controls. Here we look at how and why the extra controls in DRM are essential to delivering secure document systems.
Are safe data rooms secure enough to share your sensitive data?
in Blog, Document Security, DRM, PDF SecurityData room security & secure document sharing. Many companies look to online data rooms or virtual data rooms for securing documents with third parties. But are they as secure as they appear? If you are looking to share documents securely in the cloud then be careful what you are buying.
Document Security – why secure documents?
in Blog, Document Security, DRM, PDF SecurityDocument Security systems & Viewers. Many businesses need to secure documents to prevent unathorized use and enable secure file sharing. But what document security system should you invest in, and what secure document viewers are best for your business – web, installed, or plugins?
Protect documents – control use with DRM security
in Blog, Document Security, DRM, PDF SecuritySecure Documents & DRM controls. It may seem strange but there’s plenty of knowledge about protecting data in computer files (yes, I know that the knowledge is there but the practice is rather patchy – this year is the best yet for fessing up to some major personal data losses), but there is rather less […]
Enterprise document security and Digital Rights Management
in Blog, Document Security, DRM, PDF SecurityEnterprise Document Security & DRM. Enterprise document security has had an increased uptake as corporations extend their document protection measures to prevent not just document leakage but also control how users use documents. Digital Rights Management adds an extra layer of security controlling document use and is a flexible alternative to traditional enterprise document security […]