PDF Restriction: Prevent Printing, Copying, & Saving of PDF Documents
Protect IP
Protect PDF files no matter where they reside:
Stop unauthorized access
Stop sharing and distribution
Strong US Gov strength encryption, DRM and licensing controls
Restrict Use
Control how your documents are used:
Stop editing, copying and screen grabs
Stop printing or control the number of prints
Lock PDFs to devices and locations
Set Expiry
Set PDFs to automatically expire:
on a fixed date
after a number of days use
after a number of views and/or prints
Revoke Access
Revoke access no matter where your PDFs are located:
revoke a document for all users instantly
revoke individual user access to single, multiple, or all PDF files
revoke access automatically after a number of views and/or prints
Watermark
Add dynamic watermarks to viewed and or printed pages. Dynamic variables (date/time, user name, company name, email address) are replaced with actual user and system data when the protected PDF document is displayed and/or printed.
You only have to protect a document once in order to customize it for multiple users.
Log Use
See how your documents are being used:
track and log document views
track and log document prints
see what devices & operating systems users are using
Comply Law
Comply with legislation by controlling access and use:
Ensure only authorized parties can view confidential documents
Enforce document retention policies with automatic expiry
Log use for proof of when PDFs are viewed and printed
Benefits
Protect IPR, reduce costs, ensure compliance, gain new revenue:
Protect revenue and increase ROI – reduce losses and costs
Take control over your IPR, prevent document leakage & theft
No cost per document or user – one fixed price for unlimited use
Free Trial & Demo
“Fantastic product… outstanding support.”
“We would recommend Locklizard to others”
“The clear leader for PDF DRM protection”
“Our ebook sales have gone through the roof”
“Simple & secure – protects IPR from theft”
Trusted by:
PDF DRM – prevent pdf save/saving, print/printing, copy/copying
PDF Document Protection Controls
Complete and secure control over PDF document usage. Protect PDF documents from unauthorized viewing, printing (or limit printing to a number of times), copying, modifying, saving (prevent pdf save), screen grabbing, etc.
Automatically prevents use of Windows print screen and common third party screen grabber applications
Automatically prevents printing to file, PDF format (Acrobat distiller and other PDF print drivers), common image printers, etc.
User and document expiry – you decide how long users can view your protected PDF documents. Great for subscription services, and time limited trials/documents.
Expire documents on a certain date, after a number of days, after a number of views, or after a number of prints
Individual publication expiry on a user basis for simple subscription management
Decide whether users must be online to view your protected PDF documents (permanently, every n days, if an Internet connection is available), or whether they can be viewed offline.
Instant user and document revocation – terminate access to a protected PDF document instantly
Control the locations (i.e. office only) from where secure PDF documents can be used *
Limit the number of document views and/or prints, and instantly terminate access once this number is reached
Ability to change print and view controls even after publication. Documents can be protected without printing enabled and prints granted on an individual user basis
Suspend published documents to enforce document start times, and alter their expiry dates
Prevent or allow use in thin client and virtual environments (e.g. Citrix)
* Enterprise PDF DRM only
Auditing and Reports
See when users have registered for your service, and from where
Log document views (opens) and prints *
View your 5 most accessed, printed and viewed documents and see who is using them *
Log system activity – logons, logoffs, users/documents added, deleted, etc.
Log ecommerce activity – what commands were run, by whom and when
See when license emails have been delivered, opened, bounced etc.
Log sub-administrator actions and events *
Generate user, document, publication, and system activity reports – e.g. list of users that can access document X, list of expired users, documents viewed/printed over the last month and by whom *
* Enterprise PDF DRM only
Company Branding
Enforce your own house style and appearance by ensuring that documents may only be seen in the format you have decided
Customizable message text for unauthorized use, and customizable expiry messages/URL *
Choice of displaying or not a document splash screen
Watermarks – display custom text and images on screen and printouts
Display an optional welcome message (web page) when a user first opens a document/ebook *
Choice of installation or zero installation Viewers (Web Viewer & Secure USB Viewer) to suit user requirements
Administration system designed for large numbers of users, documents and publications with enhanced search and sort filters for quick, advanced, and detailed lookups
Batch changes – apply changes to all your users or multiple users in one go – e.g. grant all users or grant selected users access to a document or publication *
License transfer – suspend and enable individual licenses. Protected PDF documents can no longer be viewed on computers that have had their license suspended *
Unique concept of publications for simpler PDF document management
Offline / online access management – control how long a user can access your protected PDF documents offline
Complete off-line PDF document protection – no need for users to connect to the Internet to view existing protected PDF documents
Real-time web based licensing control and transparent user authorization
5 minute set up – existing user information can be imported and no configuring of servers is required
Simple to protect PDF documents (just right-click in Windows Explorer), simple to use, simple to administer
Multiple processing of PDF files, plus batch automation (no manual input required) with our pdf command line encryption utility **
Complete integration with your existing e-commerce system to help provide 24×7 delivery of your protected PDF documents with our ecommerce interface **
Completely managed system (fully hosted by us) or hosted on your own server **
Data import and export for simple user and document management
Choice of registration emails being sent on a global or individual user basis and license files as either file attachments or as embedded links
Control sub-administrators with separate login details, auditing, and access rights *
Backup and restore system data *
* Enterprise PDF DRM only
** Additional charges apply for e-commerce integration, command line utility and hosting on your own server
PDF Document Protection
Bullet proof PDF document protection – public key technology and US Government strength encryption (AES), strong PDF DRM controls
No passwords for you to send, or for users to enter, manage, forget, or pass onto others
Persistent end-to-end PDF document protection throughout your documents life-cycle
Complete control over PDF document protection inside or outside the firewall, online and offline
Only you host and distribute your PDF documents – we never have access to them
PDF Watermarks – display dynamic system variables and user information on your viewed and/or printed documents to reduce piracy and enforce accountability
Ensure users are always using the latest viewer software by enforcing updates
No limit to the number of PDF documents you can protect or the number of users that view your protected PDF documents
Customer Testimonials
We needed to deliver e-book versions of our handbooks while not compromising on security and digital rights. Safeguard PDF security is easy to use and intuitive.
The implementation was painless and we now have a greener, more secure way of distributing training manuals.
Locklizard’s PDF protection is exactly as described – the features are highly effective and I would give it 5 stars.
I would recommend Locklizard to others - their security is simple to use and fit for purpose. It meets common needs of businesses who have information they want to protect.
We would be happy to recommend Locklizard to any company needing a flexible way to secure PDF files.
Safeguard PDF Security has provided us with a very workable solution for sharing of information in a secure fashion. The support has been excellent and very accommodating.
We can cut accounts for a user five minutes before his class starts and he is ready to go. Happy smiling customer, while we still have security and personalized watermarking.
I have immense respect for the product and Locklizard provide great customer satisfaction and service.
We would recommend Safeguard to other companies for its security, cost and ease of use. It does what we expected it to do and more.
Ease of use is a bonus and the implementation was very easy. The product manual is excellent and Locklizard staff are very accommodating.
We sell a highly valued educational product in an open and competitive market so it was important to ensure we had effective security to protect our digital rights.
We highly recommend Locklizard - a professional company with a competitive and professional PDF Security product.
We would absolutely recommend both Locklizard as a company, and Safeguard PDF Security. It has transformed our study materials to the next level.
Not only did this increase sales, but we also believe that it has increased our customers’ ability to learn, which is even more important!
We would recommend Locklizard Safeguard to other companies that need to protect PDF reports. Customers have found the process of accessing the protected documents to be seamless.
Implementation was easy and technical support has been very responsive to requests for help.
Our company would without reservation recommend Locklizard. Their document DRM software opens up delivery of our new products in a timely fashion while knowing that the content will remain secure.
The return on investment to our company has been immediately evident.
We use Safeguard to make sure that documents cannot be opened outside our local network or from a unauthorized computer in order to copy or print the documents.
It is the most feature rich, affordable, & simple to use PDF security product on the market.
Safeguard PDF Security is simple to administer and meets our needs, consistently delivering secured manuals to our customers with ease.
Return on investment has been elimination of many man hours, printing resources and postage – it is estimated that costs decreased by 50% or more.
We would really recommend Safeguard PDF Security to every publishing company for managing ePubs or e-books securely. It is easy to secure PDF files and simple to distribute them to our authorized customers only.
Locklizard also provides a good customer support experience.
The ROI for us is incalculable. We have the security of knowing that our proprietary documents are secure. This is the entire value of our company.
I would most certainly recommend your PDF security product and already have. The ease of implementation was surprising.
We can now sell our manuals without the need to print them first, saving time, money and helping safeguard the environment.
We would recommend Safeguard PDF DRM – it is the perfect solution to sell and send e-documents securely whilst making sure someone cannot copy them.
We would recommend Locklizard to other companies without hesitation.
Their PDF DRM products provide a manageable, cost effective way to protect intellectual investment and they are always looking for ways to improve them. Moreover, their staff provide an excellent level of support.