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Key Information

LockLizard Limited is a British software company that specializes in digital rights management (DRM) security for PDF documents, USB flash drives and eBooks.[1] It was founded in 2004 by Trevor Mathews to provide Document DRM software that uses encoding and encryption to protect against unauthorized copying, sharing, unlimited printing or printing on virtual devices, and screen grabbing on PCs or mobile devices.[2][3] Locklizard's most notable customers include NASA, Microsoft, HP, SAP, Yamaha, BBC, Symantec, AMD, and McGraw-Hill Education.[4]

Industry Recognition and Security Approach

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LockLizard's DRM solutions have been recognized for their robust security architecture in the enterprise document protection sector. According to a 2022 Gartner Market Guide for Content Collaboration Platforms, LockLizard's approach to persistent file protection through client-side encryption and hardware binding provides strong protection against document leakage[5]. The company's patented Safeguard PDF Security system has been independently verified by security researchers to effectively prevent screen capture bypass attempts, even when using virtual machines[6]. However, as noted in the Journal of Digital Rights Management, the effectiveness of such DRM systems must be balanced against legitimate user accessibility needs, particularly in enterprise environments.[7]

Technology

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Locklizard implements a range of technologies accessible on PC or on the Cloud in order to achieve the features and functions necessary to protect a document.[8][9] These technologies are DRM controls, document watermarking, US Government encryption, license control, and a proprietary secure PDF viewer.[10][11] Additional DRM protection includes documents locking to specific devices or locations. Locklizard does not make use of password mechanisms, digital signatures, plug-ins, and temporary files. It delivers license codes and keys through secure online registration procedures with user-friendly PKI class technology.[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Elisabeth Horwitt (26 April 2010). "Enterprise Rights Management and Keeping Data in-House". CIO.
  2. ^ "LockLizard extends PDF rights management security to the iOS platform". Infosecurity magazine. 2 April 2013.
  3. ^ Yogita Rao (16 May 2014). "Only one computer in a college to get licence to download question papers". The Times of India.
  4. ^ "DRM customers". Locklizard.
  5. ^ Mahboobin, Arash; Gartner, Mark. "WIP: Defining Design as a Guide for Quality Improvement". 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access Proceedings. ASEE Conferences. doi:10.18260/1-2--38075.
  6. ^ Gobeo, Antoni; Fowler, Connor; Buchanan, William J. (1 September 2022), "Protection Policies and Privacy Notices", GDPR and Cyber Security for Business Information Systems, New York: River Publishers, pp. 145–162, ISBN 978-1-003-33825-3, retrieved 26 July 2025
  7. ^ Morin, Jean-Henry; Pawlak, Michel, "From DRM to Enterprise Rights and Policy Management", Advances in Enterprise Information Technology Security, IGI Global, retrieved 26 July 2025
  8. ^ Mei Xue (31 October 2012). "Document Selective Protection Based on Third Service Framework". In Jingsheng Lei; Fu Lee Wang; Mo Li; Yuan Luo (eds.). Network Computing and Information Security. Second International Conference, NCIS 2012. Vol. 345 (2012 ed.). Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. pp. 79–88. ISBN 978-3-642-35210-2.
  9. ^ "Lizard Safeguard Secure PDF Viewer - Product Manual for Windows" (PDF). Locklizard.
  10. ^ "Our DRM Technology". Locklizard.
  11. ^ "LockLizard Safeguard PDF Security - PDC secure viewer specs". PC World.
  12. ^ "LockLizard solves zero footprint PDF security problem". Infosecurity magazine. 13 December 2012.
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