Some forms capabilities are similar to those found in Adobe's portable document file (PDF) format, while other aspects encompass data-retrieval and management features similar to those found in IBM's Lotus Notes and Domino web server.
IT managers already prefer PDF for email attachments, because files in the format are smaller and can be opened on almost any type of system using the free Acrobat Reader, one of the most widely distributed PC applications in the world.
The tool is intended to make collaboration easier, Microsoft said, explaining that users should invest in digital signatures or an Adobe Acrobat-type application if they want security. He agreed that if a company wanted to transport documents...
Many other process workflow products lack the forms-building software that Adobe has with Acrobat, he claimed. Microsoft, meanwhile, is enhancing the workflow software on top of its Office suite and it intends to offer an XML-based document format...
VeriSign iDefense suggests removing file type actions within Firefox for PDF, XPDF, FDF and any extension associated with the Adobe Acrobat plug-in. Additionally, users can force PDF files to open in the Acrobat client, not the browser plug-in...
The security problem exists because the web browser plug-in of the Adobe Systems' Acrobat Reader allows JavaScript code appended to links to PDF files to run once the link is clicked, said Jeremiah Grossman, chief technology officer at WhiteHat...