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	'''Adobe Digital Editions''' is ] ~~reader~~ ~~software from~~ ] ~~built~~ ~~using~~ ]. It is used for acquiring, managing and reading ], digital ~~newspapers~~, and other digital publications. The software supports ], ~~XHTML~~ ~~(through the nonproprietary .~~] file ~~type~~ ~~specification)~~, ~~and~~ ~~Flash~~-~~based~~ ~~content~~. It implements a proprietary scheme of ], which since version 1.5 (May 2008) allows document sharing ~~between~~ multiple ~~computers~~ and user authentication ~~through~~ Adobe ID. ~~Adobe~~ Digital Editions is a successor to '''~~Adobe~~ eBook Reader'''.<ref name="adebriefreview">{{cite web\| url = http://www.e-book.com.au/Software.htm#ForPDF\| title = 1.Adobe Digital Editions (NB: Also supports .epub e-books)\| work = e-book software. For PDF e-books (.pdf files)\| publisher = e-book.com.au\| ~~accessdate~~ = 19 March 2011\| quote = ...Like its predecessor the Adobe eBook Reader...}}</ref>		'''Adobe Digital Editions''' (abbreviated '''ADE''') is an ] software program from ]. It is used for acquiring, managing, and reading ]s, ]s, and other digital publications. The software supports ] and ] (nonproprietary file format for reflowable text, or fixed layout e-books; respectively). It implements a proprietary scheme of ] (DRM) which, since the version 1.5 release in May 2008, allows document sharing among multiple devices and user authentication via an Adobe ID. Digital Editions is a successor to the '''Acrobat eBook Reader''' application.<ref name="adebriefreview">{{cite web\| url = http://www.e-book.com.au/Software.htm#ForPDF\| title = 1.Adobe Digital Editions (NB: Also supports .epub e-books)\| work = e-book software. For PDF e-books (.pdf files)\| publisher = e-book.com.au\| access-date = 19 March 2011\| quote = ...Like its predecessor the Adobe eBook Reader...\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110216221242/http://e-book.com.au/Software.htm#ForPDF\| archive-date = 2011-02-16\| url-status = dead}}</ref>

	Windows and OS X versions of Adobe Digital Editions were released on ~~June~~ 19, 2007. The software ~~requires~~ version 9.0 of ]. Adobe ~~originally~~ ~~announced~~ a Linux version ~~would~~ be ~~published~~ at ~~the~~ ~~end~~ of ~~2007~~ ~~but~~ ~~later~~ ~~changed~~ ~~their~~ ~~mind~~.<ref name="adobe forum entry">{{cite web \| url = http://forums.adobe.com/message/1230686#1230686 \| title = Adobe forum comments - When will linux version be released ? \| ~~accessdate~~=2011-07-03}}</ref> ~~All promises of future versions have now been removed from the Adobe's official FAQ.~~		] and ] versions of Adobe Digital Editions were released on 19 June 2007. The current ] version of the app has a one star and two star rating. Previous versions of the software required version 9.0 of ]. Starting with version 2.0, however, which relies on ] 3.5 on Windows, Flash Player is no longer supported. Adobe initiated development of a ] version of ADE in 2007; however, this has not had any ] or any formal updates.<ref name="adobe forum entry">{{cite web \| url = http://forums.adobe.com/message/1230686#1230686 \| title = Adobe forum comments - When will linux version be released? \| date = 2 November 2007 \| access-date=2011-07-03}}</ref>

	==Digital rights management==		==Digital rights management==

	Adobe Digital Editions uses the proprietary ''ADEPT'' (''Adobe Digital Experience Protection Technology'') ] scheme, which is also implemented on some ]s.<ref>{{cite web\| url=http://blogs.adobe.com/digitalpublishing/supported-devices \|title=Digital Editions supported devices \|publisher=Adobe \|date=January 2012}}</ref> The software locks content to up to six machines and allows the user to view the content on each of them. ] (B&N) ~~ebooks~~ are protected with a variant of ADEPT.		Adobe Digital Editions uses the proprietary ADEPT (Adobe Digital Experience Protection Technology) ] scheme,<ref>{{cite web \|title=Adobe Digital Editions 1.0 Press Release \|url=https://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressroom/pressreleases/200706/061907DigitalEditions.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070918181050/https://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressroom/pressreleases/200706/061907DigitalEditions.html \|archive-date=2007-09-18 \|access-date=2012-11-28 \|publisher=Adobe}}</ref> which is also implemented on some ]s, including ]s and many ] devices, but not ]s.<ref>{{cite web\| url=http://blogs.adobe.com/digitalpublishing/supported-devices \|title=Digital Editions supported devices \|publisher=Adobe \|date=January 2012}}</ref> The software locks content to up to six machines and allows the user to view the content on each of them. ] (B&N) e-books are protected with a variant of ADEPT.{{citation needed\|date=November 2014}}

	In March 2009, the author of the ] blog ''i♥cabbages'' announced that they had broken the scheme.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://i-u2665-cabbages.blogspot.com/2009/02/circumventing-adobe-adept-drm-for-epub.html\|title=Circumventing Adobe ADEPT DRM for EPUB\|date=February ~~18,~~ 2009\|work=i♥cabbages\|~~accessdate~~=2009-05-14}}</ref> ~~As of 2010, a collection of ] ]s that are claimed to be able to remove this form of DRM are circulated on the Internet; they are called "inept" (for ADEPT) and "ignoble" (for the B&N variant).~~		In March 2009, the author of the ] blog ''i♥cabbages'' announced that they had broken the scheme.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://i-u2665-cabbages.blogspot.com/2009/02/circumventing-adobe-adept-drm-for-epub.html\|title=Circumventing Adobe ADEPT DRM for EPUB\|date=18 February 2009\|work=i♥cabbages\|access-date=2009-05-14}}</ref>

			When viewing an e-book, Adobe Digital Editions by default stores the e-book locally as ] files on Windows machines.
			These files can be copied and handled like other files, but they cannot be opened except with Adobe Digital Editions. Adobe's website has virtually no information on ADEPT except on its trademark page and a statement that ] is compatible.<ref>{{cite web\| url=https://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressroom/pressmaterials/pdfs/ACS4PartnerQuotes.pdf \|title=Partner Quotes \|publisher=Adobe \|access-date=2012-11-18}}</ref>

			==Data collection concern==
			On 6 October 2014, Nate Hoffelder reported in ''The Digital Reader'' that Adobe Digital Editions version 4 ("ADE4") was sending extensive information about e-books back to Adobe, including e-books read by a user as well as e-books stored on the same machine but not opened in ADE4.<ref name=DR1>{{cite web\|url=http://the-digital-reader.com/2014/10/06/adobe-spying-users-collecting-data-ebook-libraries/#.VDVqChYcWg3\|title=Adobe is Spying on Users, Collecting Data on Their eBook Libraries\|website=The Digital Reader\|date=6 October 2014\|first=Nate \|last=Hoffelder}}</ref> This was confirmed by Sean Gallagher, writing in '']''<ref name=AT1>{{cite web\|url=https://arstechnica.com/security/2014/10/adobes-e-book-reader-sends-your-reading-logs-back-to-adobe-in-plain-text/ \|title=Adobe's e-book reader sends your reading logs back to Adobe—in plain text\|date=7 October 2014\|first=Sean \|last=Gallagher\|website=Ars Technica}}</ref> and by others.<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/07/adobe_digital_editions_4_caught_snooping_into_ebook_collections_of_users/\|title=Adobe spies on readers: 'EVERY page you turn, EVERY book you own' leaked back to base\|work=The Register\| first=Iain \|last=Thomson\|date=7 October 2014}}</ref> However, no one else has confirmed the report that books never opened in ADE nor in the ADE library are logged.<ref name=AT1/> Hoffelder reported that the information collected included " ebooks that have been opened, which pages were read, and in what order... including the title, publisher, and other metadata for the book".<ref name=DR1/> He also reported that all this data was sent in clear text—that is, not protected by any form of encryption.<ref name=DR1/> This would make it easy for a third party to read this information. This data was collected for borrowed library books and for books NOT protected by any form of DRM. Hoffelder suggested that such a practice might violate various privacy laws. The ] (EFF) made a similar suggestion.<ref name="EFF-PriceofDRM">{{cite web\| date=7 October 2014 \|url=https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/10/adobe-spyware-reveals-again-price-drm-your-privacy-and-security\|title=Adobe Spyware Reveals (Again) the Price of DRM: Your Privacy and Security\|first=Corynne \|last=McSherry\|website=Electronic Frontier Foundation}}</ref>

			Adobe responded that their practice was justified by their license agreement and denied collecting data on any book not currently opened for reading. Specifically, they stated:
			<blockquote>"All information collected from the user is collected solely for purposes such as license validation and to facilitate the implementation of different licensing models by publishers. Additionally, this information is solely collected for the eBook currently being read by the user and not for any other eBook in the user’s library or read/available in any other reader. User privacy is very important to Adobe, and all data collection in Adobe Digital Editions is in line with the end user license agreement and the Adobe Privacy Policy."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2014/adobe-confirms-its-gathering-ebook-readers-data/\|title=Adobe Confirms It's Gathering Ebook Readers' Data\|website=Digital Book World\|date=7 October 2014\|access-date=8 October 2014\|archive-date=7 October 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141007220132/http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2014/adobe-confirms-its-gathering-ebook-readers-data/\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/08/adobe_says_it_slurps_ebook_data_in_plain_text_because_privacy_is_important/\|title=Adobe spies on reading habits over unencrypted web because your 'privacy is important'\|work=The Register\| first=Iain \|last=Thomson\|date=7 October 2014}}</ref><ref name="InfoD-NewandOld"/></blockquote>

			Gary Price, writing in '']'' (an online publication sponsored by '']''), views the matter as of serious concern, but sees it as another instance of concerns that have been present but largely unaddressed for years.<ref name="InfoD-NewandOld">{{cite web\|website=INFOdocket\|first=Gary\|last=Price\|title=New and Old: Serious Reader Privacy Concerns Both Inside and Outside the Library\|url=http://www.infodocket.com/2014/10/07/new-and-old-serious-reader-privacy-concerns-both-inside-and-outside-the-library/\|date=7 October 2014}}</ref> The article also posts Adobe's response to the issue.

			In October 2014, Adobe released version 4.0.1 of the software, which sends data to Adobe in a secure transmission (using ]).<ref>{{cite web\|website=Electronic Frontier Foundation\|url= https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/10/what-we-can-learn-adobe-e-reader-mess \|title=What We Can Learn From The Adobe E-Reader Mess\|date=October 2014}}</ref>

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E-book reader software "Digital Editions" redirects here. For the electronic publishing format, see digital edition.

Adobe Digital Editions

Adobe Digital Editions, library view
Developer(s)	Adobe

Stable release	4.5.12 / 11 April 2023; 20 months ago (2023-04-11)

Operating system	Android, Windows, iOS, macOS
Type	E-book reader software
License	Freeware
Website	www.adobe.com/solutions/ebook/digital-editions.html

Adobe Digital Editions (abbreviated ADE) is an e-book reader software program from Adobe. It is used for acquiring, managing, and reading e-books, digital newspapers, and other digital publications. The software supports EPUB and PDF (nonproprietary file format for reflowable text, or fixed layout e-books; respectively). It implements a proprietary scheme of digital rights management (DRM) which, since the version 1.5 release in May 2008, allows document sharing among multiple devices and user authentication via an Adobe ID. Digital Editions is a successor to the Acrobat eBook Reader application.

Windows and Mac OS X versions of Adobe Digital Editions were released on 19 June 2007. The current Apple iOS version of the app has a one star and two star rating. Previous versions of the software required version 9.0 of Adobe Flash Player. Starting with version 2.0, however, which relies on .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows, Flash Player is no longer supported. Adobe initiated development of a Linux version of ADE in 2007; however, this has not had any beta release or any formal updates.

Digital rights management

Adobe Digital Editions uses the proprietary ADEPT (Adobe Digital Experience Protection Technology) digital rights management scheme, which is also implemented on some e-book readers, including iPads and many Android devices, but not Kindles. The software locks content to up to six machines and allows the user to view the content on each of them. Barnes & Noble (B&N) e-books are protected with a variant of ADEPT.

In March 2009, the author of the reverse engineering blog i♥cabbages announced that they had broken the scheme.

When viewing an e-book, Adobe Digital Editions by default stores the e-book locally as PDF files on Windows machines. These files can be copied and handled like other files, but they cannot be opened except with Adobe Digital Editions. Adobe's website has virtually no information on ADEPT except on its trademark page and a statement that OverDrive is compatible.

Data collection concern

On 6 October 2014, Nate Hoffelder reported in The Digital Reader that Adobe Digital Editions version 4 ("ADE4") was sending extensive information about e-books back to Adobe, including e-books read by a user as well as e-books stored on the same machine but not opened in ADE4. This was confirmed by Sean Gallagher, writing in Ars Technica and by others. However, no one else has confirmed the report that books never opened in ADE nor in the ADE library are logged. Hoffelder reported that the information collected included " ebooks that have been opened, which pages were read, and in what order... including the title, publisher, and other metadata for the book". He also reported that all this data was sent in clear text—that is, not protected by any form of encryption. This would make it easy for a third party to read this information. This data was collected for borrowed library books and for books NOT protected by any form of DRM. Hoffelder suggested that such a practice might violate various privacy laws. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) made a similar suggestion.

Adobe responded that their practice was justified by their license agreement and denied collecting data on any book not currently opened for reading. Specifically, they stated:

"All information collected from the user is collected solely for purposes such as license validation and to facilitate the implementation of different licensing models by publishers. Additionally, this information is solely collected for the eBook currently being read by the user and not for any other eBook in the user’s library or read/available in any other reader. User privacy is very important to Adobe, and all data collection in Adobe Digital Editions is in line with the end user license agreement and the Adobe Privacy Policy."

Gary Price, writing in INFOdocket (an online publication sponsored by Library Journal), views the matter as of serious concern, but sees it as another instance of concerns that have been present but largely unaddressed for years. The article also posts Adobe's response to the issue.

In October 2014, Adobe released version 4.0.1 of the software, which sends data to Adobe in a secure transmission (using HTTPS).

References

"1.Adobe Digital Editions (NB: Also supports .epub e-books)". e-book software. For PDF e-books (.pdf files). e-book.com.au. Archived from the original on 2011-02-16. Retrieved 19 March 2011. ...Like its predecessor the Adobe eBook Reader...
"Adobe forum comments - When will linux version be released?". 2 November 2007. Retrieved 2011-07-03.
"Adobe Digital Editions 1.0 Press Release". Adobe. Archived from the original on 2007-09-18. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
"Digital Editions supported devices". Adobe. January 2012.
"Circumventing Adobe ADEPT DRM for EPUB". i♥cabbages. 18 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
"Partner Quotes" (PDF). Adobe. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
^ Hoffelder, Nate (6 October 2014). "Adobe is Spying on Users, Collecting Data on Their eBook Libraries". The Digital Reader.
^ Gallagher, Sean (7 October 2014). "Adobe's e-book reader sends your reading logs back to Adobe—in plain text". Ars Technica.
Thomson, Iain (7 October 2014). "Adobe spies on readers: 'EVERY page you turn, EVERY book you own' leaked back to base". The Register.
McSherry, Corynne (7 October 2014). "Adobe Spyware Reveals (Again) the Price of DRM: Your Privacy and Security". Electronic Frontier Foundation.
"Adobe Confirms It's Gathering Ebook Readers' Data". Digital Book World. 7 October 2014. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
Thomson, Iain (7 October 2014). "Adobe spies on reading habits over unencrypted web because your 'privacy is important'". The Register.
^ Price, Gary (7 October 2014). "New and Old: Serious Reader Privacy Concerns Both Inside and Outside the Library". INFOdocket.
"What We Can Learn From The Adobe E-Reader Mess". Electronic Frontier Foundation. October 2014.

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