[reportlab-users] non-hackable pdf files

[Robin Becker]

Mike Dewhirst wrote:
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> 
> Is there a way to create pdf files with ReportLab such that the file 
> cannot be hacked?
> 
> I just received a promotional email from WinZip which offers similar 
> functionality and it concerns me because the reason I want to create pdf 
> output is so that the content cannot end up in a word processor to be 
> edited or otherwise hacked.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> mike
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there is an encryption utility

http://www.reportlab.com/encryption_index.html

I think that allows you to control access to the document using the standard pdf 
model. However, I don't think the actual encryption is considered to be very strong.
-- 
Robin Becker