PDF Bugs. SpyPDFs. Whatever
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On Thursday, Toronto-based company Remote Approach announced the launch of its inaugural solution, an online service that provides its clients with the ability to track and administer PDF documents through a variety of distribution channels.
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“Every time the PDF is read, it briefly interacts with the reporting repository to record the event. The user has access to live reports and data to see reports on views, distribution by channel or user group, or even download the logs into other systems and applications,”
In other words: Spyware embedded in PDF documents. Or, to be more precise: PDF Bugs. You know, this would be a good time to deny your PDF reader any sort of network access.
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