The 5/17 thread on "IP" distribution list re: improperly redacted DOJ PDF files...

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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> From: David Stromfeld <dstromfe () adobe com>
> Date: May 19, 2008 5:01:46 PM EDT
> To: David Farber <dave () farber net>
> Subject: The 5/17 thread on "IP" distribution list re: improperly  
> redacted DOJ PDF files...

> Dave,
>
>
>
> A colleague forwarded me a copy of the email thread started on your  
> “IP” distribution list on 5/17 regarding improperly redacted DOJ  
> PDF files.  I’ve since subscribed to this list.  However, I  
> wasn’t sure of the etiquette re: posting to this list.  So I wanted  
> to forward the following information to you.  If  you think this is  
> of interest to your list readers, please forward/post.
>
>
>
> I work on the Acrobat Team at Adobe, and have been involved in our  
> redaction feature.  As I think others have pointed out on your  
> distribution list, Acrobat and other PDF applications have  
> specialized features which can properly and permanently remove  
> sensitive information from PDF files.  In Acrobat, we have two sets  
> of features:
>
> ·         Redaction – This can remove any visible content from a  
> PDF file, including text, images, artwork/lines, video/multimedia, a 
> nd more.  It can also remove visible content from “image-only”  
> PDFs created from scanners.  Acrobat’s Redaction feature first becam 
> e available in the current Acrobat 8 family of products and is avail 
> able in Acrobat 8 Professional (Mac/Win) and Acrobat 3D Version 8 (W 
> in).
>
> ·         Examine Document – This can detect, preview and remove  
> non-visible content from a PDF file, including metadata, comments, f 
> ile attachments, hidden text, and more.  Acrobat’s Examine Document  
> feature also first became available in the current Acrobat 8 family  
> of products and is available in Acrobat 8 Standard (Win), Acrobat 8  
> Professional (Mac/Win) and Acrobat 3D Version 8 (Win).
>
> If you or your readers would like additional information on the  
> tools available in Acrobat, there is some information available here  
> (including a brief “Show Me” video), a redaction tutorial  
> available here, and a good blog article on redaction here.  Also, yo 
> u or your readers are welcome to contact me directly at:  dstromfe [ 
> at] adobe [dot] com.
>
>
>
> Thanks for the great distribution list.
>
>
>
> Kind regards,
>
>
>
> Dave
>
> _________________________________
>
> Dave Stromfeld  |  Senior Product Manager, Acrobat
>
> Adobe Systems  |  dstromfe () adobe com
>
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