Adobe's response:
Source -
The Register: "
Adobe spies on readers: 'EVERY page you turn, EVERY book you own' leaked back to base (App sends data over the net unencrypted)".
By Iain Thomson, 7 Oct 2014
Quote:
We've asked Adobe for an explanation of what exactly is going on and the firm has said that it's looking into the matter. With a lot of staff currently attending the AdobeMAX conference in Los Angeles this may take some time. ®
Updated to add
Adobe says it simply has to log every page you turn to tackle piracy.
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Here's the article that "to tackle piracy" link takes you to:
The Register: "
Adobe spies on reading habits over unencrypted web because your 'privacy is important' (Is Adobe facing its Sony rootkit moment?)"
By Iain Thomson, 8 Oct 2014