May 2008: AUC Topic of the Month
Passwords, digital signatures and security
May's Topic of the Month: Security
Acrobat 8 offers business professionals a range of of tools for securing PDF documents:
- Password protection ensures that only authorized individuals can open, print or modify PDFs depending on their permission levels.
- Encryption prevents sensitive information from being hacked open and read.
- Digital signatures can be used to save the time, energy, and expense of printing and mail.
- Custom stamps let you easily brand and sign documents.
- Redaction lets you take existing documents and remove sensitive content before it is distributed.
eSeminar: Passwords, digital signatures and security
The May 14th "Passwords, Digital Signatures and PDF Security" eSeminar was recorded and is now available on-demand.
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Acrobat 8 offers business professionals a range of tools for securing PDF documents ranging from password protection to certified digital signatures to redaction.
This free 60-minute eSeminar will cover:
- Password protection and permission levels
- Using Security Envelopes to protect a group of documents
- Creating a reusable security policy
- Understanding, creating and using digital signatures
- Creating Signature Stamps
- Using redaction to protect sensitive information and intellectual property
- Understanding encryption levels
Sudha Iyer
Sudha Iyer is a Sr. Product Manager for Security at Adobe. Her primary area of focus is digital signatures in Acrobat and LiveCycle ES products. Prior to this, she has several years of security experience at Oracle Corporation.
Note: This eSeminar is interactive. You can ask questions in real-time during the presentation using the built-in text chat. After the presentation, there will be an additional dedicated Q&A period.
Adobe Acrobat Connect session URL:
10 minutes before the seminar begins, point your web browser at:
http://adobechats.adobe.acrobat.com/acrobatusers/
Sign in as a guest with your first and last name. The attendee list will remain private and will not be shown to other participants.
Ask an Expert
Get help and advice on your security and authentication questions from our experts. John B. Harris and Ali Hanyaloglu will be on hand May 15 - May 31 to answer your most challenging questions.
John B. Harris is Manager for Security Solutions & Partner Programs at Adobe. He has been involved in the information security industry for more than 11 years, focusing on technologies such as biometrics, public key infrastructure and digital signatures.
John B. Harris
Manager for Security Solutions & Partner Programs
Adobe Systems
Ali Hanyaloglu is the Worldwide Technical Evangelist for Acrobat at Adobe Systems, and the Chapter Leader for Boston and New England Acrobat User Group. He is an Adobe Certified Expert and a popular speaker at Acrobat conferences and roadshows.
Ali Hanyaloglu
Worldwide Technical Evangelist for Acrobat
Adobe Systems Inc
Tutorials
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