>With the coming Acrobat Reader 6, JAWS will read many of those PDF
>  files, where it now says, that they're protected and can therefore not
>  be accessed. One can read about it at the following URL:
>
>  http://www.freedomsci.com/fs_support/BulletinView.cfm?QC=447
>
>  Here's the text from this site:
>
>  Question:
>
>     Can JAWS Users Have Access to Adobe Acrobat version 4.x Copy-Protected
>     PDF Files?
>
>  Answer:
>
>     Users of JAWS(R) 4.51 will have the ability to read Adobe Acrobat(R)
>     version 4.x copy-protected PDF (Portable Document Format) documents
>     when Adobe(R) releases Adobe Reader(R) 6 in May. These copy-protected
>     documents can be read by JAWS just like any other PDF documents. When
>     JAWS detects an Adobe Acrobat(R) version 4.x "copy-protected"
>     document, it will restrict copy and paste capability but still read
>     the text. If an attempt is made to select text from the document, JAWS
>     will not process the selection. Instead, a message will be spoken:
>     "This is a secure document. Selection is not allowed."
>     Adobe Reader(R) 6 supports something new called Trusted Assistive
>     Technology. Trusted Assistive Technology will be able to access the
>     content of PDF files that use Standard Adobe 40-bit encryption but
>     have copy-protection enabled. This also means that JAWS users will
>     only need one Acrobat Reader(R), Acrobat Reader(R) 6.
>     JAWS users will be able to access a broader range of PDF files on the
>     internet that were previously unavailable to assistive technology
>     because this security level in version 4.x was linked to
>     accessibility. These files were previously not accessible by using the
>     Adobe Access(R) plug-in for Adobe Acrobat(R) 4.x. However, some PDF
>     files created using scanned images or other encryption technology,
>     like eBooks, may still not permit access.


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