Archive for May, 2011

Update: FIPS Validation Certificates for Acrobat/Reader X and LiveCycle ES2.5

Posted on May 23, 2011 by John B Harris | Comments (0)

Version X of Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader include the RSA BSAFE Crypto-C ME 3.0.0.1 encryption module with FIPS 140-2 validation certificate #1092. To enable FIPS mode in Acrobat and Reader X and restrict document encryption and digital signatures to the FIPS approved algorithms (AES/RSA/SHA) in this library, please refer to Section 6.1.11 of the Acrobat Digital Signature Admin Guide.

Adobe LiveCycle ES2 and ES2.5 include the RSA BSAFE Crypto-J 3.5 encryption module with FIPS 140-2 validation certificate #590. FIPS mode is configured in the product installer.

Information on FIPS compliance in Acrobat and Reader 9….see this post.

Trust, Enhanced: More updates to the Adobe Approved Trust List

Posted on May 23, 2011 by John B Harris | Comments (0)

Today, Adobe pushed out yet another update to its certificate trust program implemented in Adobe Reader and Acrobat.  The AATL program, launched in 2009, makes it easier for users to view and rely on digitally signed PDFs by automatically displaying a green checkmark for those signature credentials which meet higher assurance requirements when opened in Reader and Acrobat 9 and X.

The update today included the Columbian A.C. Raiz Certicamara S. A. root certificate for Acrobat and Reader X.

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