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by Beth Stackpole, Contributing Editor
Posted on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 5:28:00 PM Sign Up to receive Daily News Alerts in your E-mail Inbox    | Abstract: | Purchase of Navisware FileLine DRM software will extend Adobe's LiveCycle Policy Server protection beyond PDFs to Microsoft Office, CAD files. |
Adobe Systems Inc., aiming to up the ante in securing files and documents that are shared across an extended, global supply chain, has acquired the digital rights management (DRM) technology of Navisware, a small, privately-held company, for an undisclosed amount. The Navisware FileLine DRM technology will provide new capabilities for Adobe's LiveCycle Policy Server enterprise system, allowing it to secure critical business documents created in Microsoft Office and CAD formats. The current version of Adobe LiveCycle Policy Server provides a secure environment only for PDF files. Adobe LiveCycle Policy Server distinguishes itself from traditional document-management or product lifecycle management (PLM) systems, which archive and manage files, by providing a layer of security that travels with the document, allowing companies to set controls around access and what is done with a file that apply even when the package crosses a company's firewall. The software is based on Microsoft's LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol), a set of protocols for accessing information directories that ensures the person receiving the document package is indeed the right person. [Click to continue] |
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