between Foxit and CutePDF, I have no need for Adobe Reader or Acrobat.... On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 11:05 AM, Andrew S. Baker <asbz...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm thankful that FoxIt PDF Reader has worked with everything I care about. > > There are enough free PDF creators that I don't have to worry about that > functionality. > > > *ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) <http://xeesm.com/AndrewBaker> > *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* > * * > > > > On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 10:50 AM, James Rankin <kz2...@googlemail.com>wrote: > >> Forgive me if I don't have much faith in a new version of Reader being any >> less full of potential exploits than its predecessors. >> >> Maybe if they stopped filling what could be a very lightweight executable >> full of bloated "features" that very few of us will ever use or desire they >> might have more success in securing it. But that ain't ever going to happen. >> >> Still, for all I hate it, I've never found an alternative that played >> nicely with all the rubbish and not-so-rubbish software I have to deploy. If >> it wasn't for the Adobe Customisation Wizard, though, I would have collapsed >> into mindless gibbering catatonia long before now. >> >> >> On 18 October 2010 15:45, Joe Tinney <jtin...@lastar.com> wrote: >> >>> Adobe posted an announcement for the next version of Reader/Acrobat: >>> >>> http://blogs.adobe.com/adobereader/2010/10/announcing-adobe-reader-x.html >>> >>> >>> >>> The interesting tidbit for me was the new Protected Mode (initially said >>> to prevent writes to the system per some set of rules). This is a Microsoft >>> sandboxing technique. Adobe says they’ve consulted with MS and Google’s >>> Chrome developers along with others to develop the sandbox for >>> Reader/Acrobat. >>> >>> >>> http://blogs.adobe.com/asset/2010/07/introducing-adobe-reader-protected-mode.html >>> >>> >>> >>> Preorder for Acrobat ends November 30th, so I’m guessing this would be >>> released by the end of the year. >>> >>> >>> >>> Most of the infections I’ve dug into at %WORK% have had some PDF >>> involvement so I’m really hoping this helps! >>> >>> >>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
