According to a post on the Adobe Reader blog, “ added a new Protected View, which implements a separate desktop and winstation for the UI, providing an additional layer of defense.… In Reader XI, Protected Mode now restricts ‘read-only activities’ to prevent attackers trying to read sensitive information on the user’s computer.” Improved Editing, Filling and Signing (Thankfully, Adobe seems to have finally coordinated its patching schedule with Redmond’s Patch Tuesday, rather than releasing on some other date.)Įnhanced Protected View. Adobe introduced Protected Mode in Reader X, but has improved it in Reader XI. Since Adobe regularly releases security patches, it is a no-brainer to choose this option-one less thing in a busy day to think about.

Here are two notable enhancements in the security features:Īutomatic Updating. Reader XI installs with an option to download patches and update automatically. However, this latest version, Reader XI, offers some substantial improvements over earlier versions and is certainly worth a download and look-see. Adobe Reader XI, Adobe’s free PDF reader software, is one of those prizes: A rare, good, free thing.Įach new version of Adobe Reader has had slight improvements but, essentially, retained the same functionality-the ability to read existing PDF files.

Once in a great while, though, you get an unexpected prize. Sometimes you get more than you bargained for, but not in a good way.

And when you pay nothing, you don’t often get much in return. Mostly in life, you get what you pay for.

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