Locklizard
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Technology services |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Founder | Trevor Mathews |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
Key people | Greg Mathews (Chairman & CEO) |
| Products | Document security software |
| Website | www |
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LockLizard Limited is a British software company that specializes in digital rights management (DRM) security for PDF documents, USB flash drives and eBooks. 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.[1][2] Locklizard's most notable customers include NASA, Microsoft, HP, SAP, Yamaha, BBC, Symantec, AMD, and McGraw-Hill Education.[3]
Industry Recognition and Security Approach
[edit | edit source]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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]
Technology
[edit | edit source]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.[7] These technologies are DRM controls, document watermarking, US Government encryption, license control, and a proprietary secure PDF viewer.[8][9] 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.[10]
See also
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