How to prevent content in PDFs from being “scraped” by AI

by Sanford Bingham on Feb 29, 2024 6:20:04 PM

In December 2023, the New York Timesfiled suit against OpenAI, claiming that ChatGPT was built from “uncompensated use” of the Times’ “intellectual...

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Announcing FileOpen BrowserUX: Share PDFs Securely with No Plug-in Required

by Sanford Bingham on Feb 12, 2021 8:52:39 PM

We are excited to announce production availability of our system to display FileOpen-encrypted PDF in any modern browser, on any platform, without...

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Why Libraries Are Taking a Page from Publishers and Using DRM to Lend Digital Books

by Sanford Bingham on Sep 24, 2020 1:30:08 PM

Like many public-facing institutions, and perhaps more than most, the world’s libraries have been deeply impacted by COVID-19. Most have shut their...

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4 Ways to Extend Your FileOpen Implementation for Remote Work

by Sanford Bingham on Aug 7, 2020 1:27:30 PM
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How to send PDFs securely by email (a step-by-step guide)

by Diana Holm on Oct 2, 2017 9:11:00 AM

We are frequently asked how to prevent “forwarding” or “saving” a PDF file attachment. Our view is that attempting to actually block a PDF file from...

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The Ultimate DRM Feature Checklist

by Diana Holm on Sep 15, 2017 5:12:06 PM

Whether you're new to the world of document security and rights management, or you've been following developments in this specialized sector for...

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Classification and Control: Keeping Trade Secrets Secret

by Sanford Bingham on Aug 22, 2017 4:32:53 PM

Much of the recent news out of Washington D.C. has included references to classified information, security clearances, and the many rules and...

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How to Be Less Vulnerable in a Data Breach

by Sanford Bingham on Jun 6, 2017 5:44:20 PM

One of the first posts in this FileOpen blog described an attack on Google and other companies, the 2009 “Aurora” hack, which highlighted risks...

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FileOpen Client 0973 Released (MAC)

by Diana Holm on Apr 24, 2017 5:53:38 PM

We have released an updated FileOpen Plug-in for Adobe Acrobat and Reader for Mac, Build 0973. This new client implements support for the latest...

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FileOpen Client 0978 Released (WIN)

by FileOpen DRM News on Feb 23, 2017 1:09:39 PM

We have released an updated FileOpen Plug-in for Adobe Acrobat and Reader for Windows, Build 0978.  This new client implements support for the latest...

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