security – Seb Charrot

How to remove security from a PDF

12th May 2014
Technology

I recently sat through an eLearning course which involved reading through a 1300-page PDF file. Instead of deforesting the Glasgow area to provide the requisite amount of paper for printing, I thought I’d read and annotate it on-screen (something I wouldn’t recommend unless it’s to save the environment) Annoyingly, annotation is prevented on PDFs with security applied, so I had to find a way around it. Firstly note that if… Read More »How to remove security from a PDF

You Shall Not Password!: An Evil Plan

17th April 2011
Programming, Technology

I recently read a fascinating article by Thomas Baekdal about why the password “this is fun” is 10x more secure than “JS4!2” – I highly recommend taking a look at it. His point is essentially that passwords need not trade readability and memorability for secureness. But, although the issue of password complexity vs security is interesting, it seems to me almost pointless to address it until we find solutions to… Read More »You Shall Not Password!: An Evil Plan