FileOpen Client 0928 for Adobe Acrobat/Reader (WIN)

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We have released an updated FileOpen Plug-in for Adobe Acrobat and Reader for Windows, Build 0928.   This new client implements support for the latest Adobe Acrobat/Reader on Windows. Specific improvements include:

• Modifications to enable multi-user operation on Citrix XenApp and MS Terminal Server and other thin-client systems from within Adobe Reader X/XI “protected mode”.
• Modifications to enable proxy authentication from within Adobe Reader X/XI “protected mode”.
• Modifications to the installer package to more effectively replace previously installed versions of the FileOpen Client.
• New watermark templates and support for watermark rotation.
• Enhancement to the Communications Encryption layer.

This update replaces the Windows 0926 release from March 2013.

FileOpen Client 0928 is backward-compatible to Adobe Reader/Acrobat 7.  While not always necessary, we encourage users to uninstall previous versions of the FileOpen Plug-in prior to installing the latest.

FileOpen Client 0926 for Adobe Acrobat/Reader (MAC)

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We have released an updated FileOpen plug-in for Adobe Acrobat and Reader (MAC), Build 0926.   This new Client implements support for the latest Adobe Acrobat/Reader on Mac OSX. Specific improvements include:

• New Installer technology
• Support for Acrobat/Reader XI
• Addition of Dynamic Watermarking
• Bug fixes affecting Offline Permission and assorted other features

This update replaces the 0876 release from July 2011.

While not always necessary, we encourage users to uninstall previous versions of the FileOpen Plug-in prior to installing the latest. FileOpen Client 0926 for Macintosh is backward compatible to Reader 7 and OS X 10.6. Users with OS X 10.5 or lower must use the 0876 version.

FileOpen Client 0926 for Adobe Acrobat/Reader (Windows)

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We have released an updated FileOpen Plug-in for Adobe Acrobat and Reader, Build 0926.   This new client implements support for the latest Adobe Acrobat/Reader on Windows. Specific improvements include:

•  Bug fixes related to Offline Permission and enhanced support for Acrobat/Reader XI
• Assorted minor improvements and enhancements

 This update replaces the Windows 0925 release from October 2012.

FileOpen Client 0926 is backward-compatible to Adobe Reader/Acrobat 7.  While not always necessary, we encourage users to uninstall previous versions of the FileOpen Plug-in prior to installing the latest. 

FileOpen Systems 2012: The Year in Review and a Look into the Future

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As we start the new year we’d like to extend our sincerest thanks to our licensees, partners and vendors. We truly value your business and look forward to many more years of working with you.  We would also like to take this opportunity to review a few of our accomplishments of the year and provide a glimpse of some of the new features we plan to release in the coming months.

2012:  Year in Review 

2012 was a big year at FileOpen Systems.  We saw steady growth in our licensee base, the number of documents protected, and of platforms supported. This year we added client support for new platforms including Apple iOS, Adobe Acrobat/Reader XI and Windows 8, even as we broadened the reach of our “zero install” solutions. We also saw FileOpen technology integrated into a number of 3^rd party products. A few of the highlights from the year include:

• Early in 2012, we reported solid year-over-year growth and expansion of active licensees in the publishing, financial services, manufacturing, healthcare and government sectors. At the same time we also had a significant surge in licensing to Virtual Data Room (VDR) providers, reinforcing our position as the predominant enabling technology for VDRs.  To sustain this momentum, we expanded our engineering and marketing staff.
• In February 2012, we exhibited at the RSA Conference in San Francisco, “where the world talks security.” At the show we unveiled the zero-install FileOpen viewer, the culmination of years of development to grant the wish of our licensees who need to distribute documents securely with absolutely no client software download.
• During the summer we released the FileOpen Viewer for iPad and iPhone.  This new app enables the secure display of FileOpen-protected documents in Apple iOS. In the PDF world we also continued to expand the list of FileOpen-compatible applications to include the most popular PDF viewers.  These include Foxit Phantom/Reader, Nuance PDF Converter Pro, Bluebeam PDF Revu, Nitro Pro 8, and Tracker PDFXChange.
• This fall we launched the new and improved fileopen.com, with additional content organized by business need, industry segment, and solution.  The site also provides new ways to test out clients with demonstration documents in addition to requesting a full evaluation version.

FileOpen Systems in 2013

We have been working on a number of projects that will be released in the new year. To avoid pre-announcing products or features, we’ll mention only a few general themes that we see as significant for the coming year and for which we hope to provide working solutions. These include:

• Encryption and management of content will continue to shift from
• being a centralized publishing function toward being a responsibility of individual document creators. FileOpen will be releasing new and improved tools for local document encryption at the point of creation and/or the point of exit from the local environment.
• FileOpen will continue to support BYOD in the enterprise through the release of viewer components for new platforms — integrated into a coherent system for enterprise document control.
• Storage and distribution of content will continue to flow toward cloud-based systems, and FileOpen will continue to expand the functionality to support these solutions.  More specifically, we will be releasing the technology to detect user environments and display content in the most appropriate format while maintaining the highest possible degree of security. 
• A trend toward tracking of documents, rather than control of those documents, may be accelerated by new offerings from FileOpen that provide this functionality.
• As the amount of data generated by document control and tracking systems continues to grow, new tools will be provided for the analysis and visualization of that data.

In closing, we would like to thank all of our community for being pioneers and visionaries.  We send you our warmest wishes for the Holidays and for a happy and prosperous New Year.

FileOpen Viewer for iPad and iPhone version 1.5 now available

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We have released an updated version of the FileOpen Viewer for iPad^® & iPhone^® on the App Store. This version 1.5 release comes with new features that enhance your ability to securely access FileOpen-protected documents.  
 

What's New in Version 1.5

• Optimizations and bugfixes, including  improved display of pdf files containing nonstandard structural elements.

• Support for a custom URL scheme that enables the automatic opening of pdf or opn files in the viewer, instead of requiring the user to select “Open with FileOpen” from a list of apps.

• Ability for publishers to define the name of the “Back” button in order to have this redirect to their website. 

• Support for additional watermarking options including control over font fill and stroke.

• Support for additional protocol elements including DocuTimeOut and page view notification, and support for hashing of password values.

To learn more, check out the FileOpen Viewer for iPad/iPhone product page, the FAQ for Publishers and FAQ for End-Users.

FileOpen Client 0925 for Adobe Acrobat/Reader

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We have released an updated FileOpen plug-in for Adobe Acrobat and Reader on Windows. The Client, Build 0925, addresses an issue in the previous build related to storage and retrieval of Dynamic Offline Permission.

This update replaces the 0924 release from October 2012.

FileOpen Client 0924 for Adobe Acrobat/Reader Released (Win)

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We have released an updated FileOpen plug-in for Adobe Acrobat and Reader on Windows. The Client, Build 0924, implements support for the latest Adobe Acrobat/Reader and Microsoft Windows releases. Specific improvements include:

• Support for Acrobat/Reader XI
• Support for Windows 8
• Assorted bug fixes and minor improvements.

This update replaces the 0920 release from June 2012. FileOpen licensees are encouraged to push this update to their users who are upgrading to Adobe Reader/Acrobat 11. Previous versions of the FileOpen plug-in may not be supported by Adobe Reader/Acrobat 11. 

FileOpen provides seamless support for iOS6 on iPad and the iPhone 5

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We're pleased to announce that publishers of FileOpen-encrypted documents targeting the FileOpen Viewer App for iOS can immediately support end-users who update to iOS 6 on their iPads or iPhones, including the new iPhone 5, without end-users needing to update the App. New end-users can get the FileOpen Viewer App from the App Store, and run the FileOpen Viewer App on any version of iOS from 4.2 through iOS 6.

The latest version of the FileOpen Viewer App introduces new functionality for integration into other applications, by means of a custom URL scheme and protocol elements enabling customization of the user interface. Using these tools with the FileOpen Toolkit, publishers and enterprises developing their own iOS applications can integrate the FileOpen secure document viewing capability into those applications. A single set of PDF or OPN documents can be viewed in native desktop applications like Adobe Reader, in the zero-install FileOpen Viewer, or in the FileOpen Viewer App, all of which may be integrated into publishing systems developed and branded by the licensee.

For publishers and enterprises who prefer not to develop software, FileOpen provides turnkey solutions including the native FileOpen Viewer App. Using the FileOpen RightsManager or RightsServer products, licensees can encrypt documents once for delivery to multiple platforms, without having to write their own apps or share revenue with the App Store. As with FileOpen's entire suite of client software, each viewing attempt is authenticated so that forwarded or shared documents cannot be opened. Any inconvenience to end-users is kept to an absolute minimum—after a one-time registration, no password entry is needed to view documents.

The FileOpen Viewer App can also be used in corporate environments to support BYOD initiatives. Licensees of FileOpen products can link user credentials, including credentials managed by LDAP or Active Directory, to documents even when they exit the firewall by email or when accessed on personal devices such as iPads.  

FileOpen Client 0920 Released

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We have released an updated FileOpen plug-in for Adobe Acrobat and Reader on Windows. The Client, Build 0920, implements a few patches and bugfixes. Specific improvements include:

• Improvements to Dynamic Watermarking functionality including the addition of finer-grained control over color and font fill/stroke.
• Enhanced support for cookie-based authentication in the Google Chrome browser.
• Updates to the screenshot prevention mechanism.

This update replaces the 0917 release from December 2011.

FileOpen Viewer for iPad and iPhone is now Available

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We are pleased to announce that the FileOpen Viewer for iPad^® and iPhone^® is now freely available in the App Store. The new FileOpen Viewer app will enable licensees of FileOpen’s suite of DRM solutions to share documents securely with end-users on iPads and iPhones running iOS 4 or later, and provide the same rich set of access controls such as instant revocation, expiration, and watermarking.

The FileOpen Viewer for iPad and iPhone supports both OPN (FileOpen’s native file format) and PDF files. The app operates in essentially the same way as the FileOpen plug-in for Acrobat/Reader, authenticating each open and print command with the publisher’s server. When permission is granted, the FileOpen Viewer displays the document, which can then be used according to the permissions set by the publisher.

The FileOpen Viewer app may be used to grant a user access from more than one device; e.g. an authorized user may use the same credentials to access a document on both their work PC and the iPad they bring home. If the publisher wishes, they can grant Offline Permission to a user for use on airplanes or other environments without an internet connection.

Documents accessed by the FileOpen Viewer app are encrypted with industry-standard 256-bit AES encryption, and cannot be opened by users without explicit permission from the publisher’s server. Authentication may be linked to a session login to the publisher’s server or device registration, which can be emailed to the user.

To learn more, check out the FileOpen Viewer for iPad/iPhone product page, the FAQ for Publishers and FAQ for End-Users.