Can Adobe Beat Back the Hackers?

Author: Ryan Naraine
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For years, Adobe Systems has occupied a quiet corner of the personal-computer industry. Photographers and designers use its software to clean up photos and set up Web sites. Workers everywhere trade electronic documents formatted with Adobe’s programs, often without knowing the company behind the software.  Now Adobe is attracting the unwanted attention of hackers — and security experts are concerned the company isn’t doing enough to repel assaults. Read the full story [BusinessWeek] 

For years, Adobe Systems has occupied a quiet corner of the personal-computer industry. Photographers and designers use its software to clean up photos and set up Web sites. Workers everywhere trade electronic documents formatted with Adobe’s programs, often without knowing the company behind the software.  Now Adobe is attracting the unwanted attention of hackers — and security experts are concerned the company isn’t doing enough to repel assaults. Read the full story [BusinessWeek] 

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