[Athen] Breaking Security in a PDF

[George Kerscher]

Hi,
 
Yes, you do have the right and obligation to make educational materials accessible.
 
I would think that the publisher made a mistake by sending you a protected PDF. I suggest you recontact them and ask for an unprotected version.
 
Also, the DMCA makes it illegal to produce software intended for defeating DRM. The promotion of cracking tools is also a violation, but I am not a lawyer.
 
We have been working hard with publishers to make their publications born accessible, and we have seen many advances, and we still have a long way to go. Starting to crack protected content is not something we should promote.
 
I removed the link to the cracking software from the original post below.
 
Best
George
 
 
From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces at mailman12.u.washington.edu> On Behalf Of Susan Kelmer
Sent: Thursday, September 6, 2018 10:41 AM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list at u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: [Athen] Breaking Security in a PDF
 
You have a legal right to crack the PDF to do what you need to do.  My favorite cracker is this one:
 
 
Susan Kelmer
Alternate Format Production Program Manager
Disability Services
University of Colorado Boulder
303-735-4836
 
 
 
From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces at mailman12.u.washington.edu <mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman12.u.washington.edu> > On Behalf Of Robert Spangler
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2018 10:31 AM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list at u.washington.edu <mailto:athen-list at u.washington.edu> >
Subject: [Athen] Breaking Security in a PDF
 
Hello, if I receive a secured PDF from a publisher, how can I circumvent this to be able to break it into chapters?
 
Thanks,
Robert


 
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