This members-only technical resource lists PDF-aware forensic tools that allow technical examination, editing, and/ or low-level technical analysis of general PDF files. Members are welcome to add tools or update existing descriptions.
A new members-only resource supports forensic experts tasks with examination of PDF files.
What do “first class companies” do? Japanese media covers the PDF Association in Tokyo. Firefox adds experimental alt. text generation to PDF. JPMorgan are thinking about layout and semantics in their LLMs. Gnome has a new PDF viewer. Updates from the Open Preservation Foundation. And of course, the PDFacademicBot for June, 2024!
Private data is everywhere is in almost every broadly-adopted file format. This Application Note answers questions about private data in PDF files.
Microsoft deepens its investment in Tagged PDF. We talked PDF with NISO. Both Android and iOS improve PDF handling. A major vulnerability was fixed in pdf.js.
While PDF/X establishes rules for representing page content for print purposes, it doesn’t describe the specific requirements of the finished print product. This is where PPM steps in, bridging the gap and providing a comprehensive solution.
LOGIN REQUIRED: These synthetic files are intended for user experience and human-computer interaction (HCI) specialists to assess the behavior of their current generation of PDF applications to ensure that appropriate user-centric messages are displayed before future PDF changes are made and available to users.
The latest ISO Extension to PDF 2.0 offers backwards-compatible integrity protection via Message Authentication Code (MAC).
Accurately understanding the kinds of data that can be in a PDF and how it is stored can be very important. This article aims to explain the different ways by which PDF stores “files”.
The second PDF Week event of 2024 arrives May 6-10 in Tokyo! Members can attend remotely if they cannot join us in person.