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Foxit’s Approach to PDF Security

by Conor Smith | January 28, 2019
Working for Foxit, it’s easy to see how PDF security is always of the highest priority for us. The PDF industry is responsible for over 2 billion digital documents generated each year across every industry. That’s a lot of opportunity for someone with bad intentions to exploit. With continuous upgrades and new technologies added to the […]
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How bad Redaction got Paul Manafort caught

by Conor Smith | January 22, 2019
Redaction is crucial for businesses. It ensures that confidential material is not viewed by the wrong people. This applies especially to those operating in the legal, financial, healthcare and governmental sectors, where data security is tightly regulated. We’ve talked about redaction previously here. The legal team of Paul Manafort, former Trump campaign chairman, knows about […]
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Why you should develop your own PDF Viewer into your DMS

by Conor Smith | January 14, 2019
Working with documents is one of the most fundamental needs of a company. Whether it’s an inventory spreadsheet or a proposed new contract with a big client, these documents need to be available on demand for viewing and editing. But what results from sending out a document that looks different to staff depending on the […]
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Introducing Foxit PDF SDK for Web 6.2

by Conor Smith | December 17, 2018
Our last 2018 upgrade of Foxit PDF SDK for Web provides further technical and security improvements. We’ve developed a new encryption API to ensure safe transmission of data between client-browser and server, improved the performance of our code when saving files, expanded the parameters for setting path objects and annotations states, and much more! Added to […]
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Introducing Foxit PDF SDK 6.2

by Conor Smith | November 29, 2018
Foxit PDF SDK 6.2 introduces a brand-new Objective-C API for development in Mac, and extended support for RMS 2.1 as we strive to make Foxit PDF SDK the most secure and accessible PDF SDK in the market. Additionally, in Android and iOS we have added UI improvements, full support for multimedia annotations (audio, video and […]
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Collaboration inefficiencies cost the construction industry $177 Billion a year – here’s how PDF can help

by Conor Smith | November 7, 2018
Earlier this year, a survey study run by Plangrid in collaboration with FMI Corp., found that major construction companies, just in the US, are wasting as much as $177 billion in staff, mainly because of communication and process inefficiencies. 600 construction leaders (Directors, Project Managers, and Supervisors) from the US, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom […]
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Our ActiveX viewer gets a major upgrade

by Conor Smith | October 9, 2018
Foxit PDF SDK for ActiveX 5.5 brings exciting functionality to the easy-to-implement ActiveX platform. Along with new UI customization features, PDF SDK for ActiveX page control functionality has been enhanced with support for Bookmarks, giving your users more control over their documents. ContentsHighlightsBookmark SupportUI Enhancements Highlights Full bookmark support New pencil tool customization options New […]
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Introducing Foxit PDF SDK for Web 6.1

by Conor Smith | October 2, 2018
In October 2018, Foxit is released PDF SDK for Web 6.1. The release was aimed at providing professionals, in the office and the field, with more control over their blueprints, maps, schemes and all around layered PDFs, in browser applications in all types of devices. The highlight in Web 6.1 is the introduction full PDF […]
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Document Management for Legal professionals in the Digital Age

by Conor Smith | September 20, 2018
The legal industry is ripe with inefficiencies with regards to digital document management, records management and sign off. The industry itself seems to be moving slowly to close the gap that it is creating between itself and other industries. Digital innovation can take many forms, without the changes being hard to introduce. For the most […]
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