--- title: FileOpen Document Security Blog | FileOpen description: FileOpen | FileOpen Systems' blog on document security, DRM, digital rights management, and issues facing owners of valuable or private content. --- # FileOpen Document Security Blog [![](https://www.fileopen.com/hubfs/bora-UCSC-McHenryLibrary-03.1543531072.3009.jpg) ](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/why-libraries-are-taking-a-page-from-publishers-and-using-drm-to-lend-digital-books) ## [Why Libraries Are Taking a Page from Publishers and Using DRM to Lend Digital Books](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/why-libraries-are-taking-a-page-from-publishers-and-using-drm-to-lend-digital-books) by [Sanford Bingham](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/author/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... [Read More](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/why-libraries-are-taking-a-page-from-publishers-and-using-drm-to-lend-digital-books) [![](https://www.fileopen.com/hubfs/SPABlogo.jpg) ](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/at-spab-2016-fileopen-ceo-sanford-bingham-asks-standards-publishers-what-would-a-standard-for-drm-look-like) ## [At SPAB 2016, FileOpen CEO Sanford Bingham Asks Standards Publishers: "What Would a Standard for DRM Look Like?"](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/at-spab-2016-fileopen-ceo-sanford-bingham-asks-standards-publishers-what-would-a-standard-for-drm-look-like) by [Sanford Bingham](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/author/sanford-bingham) on Feb 12, 2016 11:45:06 AM Last week I had the honor of speaking to an international group of standards organizations at the **Standards Publishing Advisory Board (SPAB)** annual... [Read More](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/at-spab-2016-fileopen-ceo-sanford-bingham-asks-standards-publishers-what-would-a-standard-for-drm-look-like) [![](https://www.fileopen.com/hs-fs/file-249640072-jpg/images/peace_of_mind.jpg) ](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/bid/94296/Why-do-research-publishers-overwhelmingly-choose-FileOpen-to-protect-their-content) ## [Why do research publishers overwhelmingly choose FileOpen to protect their content?](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/bid/94296/Why-do-research-publishers-overwhelmingly-choose-FileOpen-to-protect-their-content) by [Diana Holm](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/author/diana-holm) on Aug 7, 2013 11:31:00 AM This month we’ve been talking to some of our most valued customers—publishers of financial research, market research, or any research that’s... [Read More](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/bid/94296/Why-do-research-publishers-overwhelmingly-choose-FileOpen-to-protect-their-content) [![](https://www.fileopen.com/hs-fs/file-15430685-png/images/ny2013.png) ](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/bid/85379/FileOpen-Systems-2012-The-Year-in-Review-and-a-Look-into-the-Future) ## [FileOpen Systems 2012: The Year in Review and a Look into the Future](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/bid/85379/FileOpen-Systems-2012-The-Year-in-Review-and-a-Look-into-the-Future) by [FileOpen DRM News](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/author/fileopen-drm-news) on Jan 3, 2013 7:36:00 AM 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... [Read More](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/bid/85379/FileOpen-Systems-2012-The-Year-in-Review-and-a-Look-into-the-Future) [![](https://www.fileopen.com/hs-fs/file-15426149-png/images/fileopen_app_version_1.5.png) ](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/bid/83798/FileOpen-Viewer-for-iPad-and-iPhone-version-1-5-now-available) ## [FileOpen Viewer for iPad and iPhone version 1.5 now available](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/bid/83798/FileOpen-Viewer-for-iPad-and-iPhone-version-1-5-now-available) by [FileOpen DRM News](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/author/fileopen-drm-news) on Oct 29, 2012 3:00:00 PM We have released an updated version of the [FileOpen Viewer for iPad® & iPhone® on the App Store](http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fileopen-viewer/id520287055?ls=1&mt=8%20). This version 1.5 release comes with new features... [Read More](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/bid/83798/FileOpen-Viewer-for-iPad-and-iPhone-version-1-5-now-available) [![](https://www.fileopen.com/hs-fs/file-15431118-png/images/playbook.png) ](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/bid/47213/RIM-s-PlayBook-Will-Extend-FileOpen-s-Reach-on-Handheld-Devices) ## [RIM's "PlayBook" Will Extend FileOpen's Reach on Handheld Devices](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/bid/47213/RIM-s-PlayBook-Will-Extend-FileOpen-s-Reach-on-Handheld-Devices) by [Sanford Bingham](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/author/sanford-bingham) on Sep 28, 2010 4:42:00 PM This week [Research in Motion](http://www.rim.com/) announced a tablet device, named the [“BlackBerry PlayBook”](http://na.blackberry.com/eng/?IID=rim_playbook_homepage), that appears to exceed the specifications of the iPad in... [Read More](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/bid/47213/RIM-s-PlayBook-Will-Extend-FileOpen-s-Reach-on-Handheld-Devices) [![](https://www.fileopen.com/hs-fs/file-15425913-jpg/images/fileopenbb.jpg) ](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/bid/46899/FileOpen-for-Handhelds) ## [FileOpen for Handhelds](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/bid/46899/FileOpen-for-Handhelds) by [Sanford Bingham](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/author/sanford-bingham) on Sep 22, 2010 10:33:00 AM This week FileOpen Systems is releasing [FileOpen Document Control for Blackberry™](https://www.fileopen.com/products/blackberry-control/), the first of several implementations of our software for handheld... [Read More](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/bid/46899/FileOpen-for-Handhelds) ## [Computerworld Interviews FileOpen Customer for ERM Article](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/bid/39435/Computerworld-Interviews-FileOpen-Customer-for-ERM-Article) by [Sanford Bingham](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/author/sanford-bingham) on Apr 30, 2010 1:53:00 PM [Read More](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/bid/39435/Computerworld-Interviews-FileOpen-Customer-for-ERM-Article) [![](https://www.fileopen.com/hs-fs/file-15423575-jpg/images/bllogo.jpg) ](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/bid/38104/The-British-Library-Adopts-FileOpen-DRM-as-a-User-friendly-Solution) ## [The British Library Adopts FileOpen DRM as a User-friendly Solution](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/bid/38104/The-British-Library-Adopts-FileOpen-DRM-as-a-User-friendly-Solution) by [Diana Holm](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/author/diana-holm) on Apr 8, 2010 11:54:00 AM We are not big on generating a lot of press releases here at FileOpen, preferring to stick to our knitting so to speak, but every so often a... [Read More](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/bid/38104/The-British-Library-Adopts-FileOpen-DRM-as-a-User-friendly-Solution) [![](https://www.fileopen.com/hs-fs/file-15435026-png/images/viewers.png) ](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/bid/37669/Alternative-PDF-Viewers-Lag-Behind-Adobe-Reader-in-Security) ## [Alternative PDF Viewers Lag Behind Adobe Reader in Security](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/bid/37669/Alternative-PDF-Viewers-Lag-Behind-Adobe-Reader-in-Security) by [Sanford Bingham](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/author/sanford-bingham) on Apr 1, 2010 5:28:00 PM Our colleague Vivek Unune has pointed out yet [another attack related to PDF files.](http://blog.didierstevens.com/2010/03/29/escape-from-pdf/)  [Read More](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/bid/37669/Alternative-PDF-Viewers-Lag-Behind-Adobe-Reader-in-Security) [Next >](https://www.fileopen.com/blog/topic/fileopen/page/2) ### Most Recent Posts #### Follow Us [** ** ](https://www.facebook.com/FileOpen-Systems-Inc-207750695929181/) [** ** ](https://twitter.com/fileopen) [** ** ](https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/680434) ![](https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/viewthroughconversion/1071657555/?guid=ON&script=0)