Creating content, pushing or fetching - beginner - Page 2

pilotbob · 07-13-2009, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike L

Remember, all portable devices can be lost or stolen. As far as I know, there's no way to make a Kindle secure. If it falls into the wrong hands, you can't stop the bad guy from switching it on and reading the documents.

This is just as true of a brief case.

BOb

barkndog · 07-13-2009, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

I think pretty much all your questions have been answered. However, you didn't say "which" kindle. The Kindle DX has a larger screen and can display an A4 PDF document very will without the need to reformat or dumb it down.

Why not give the guys a choice. Make it available for them online as a PDF and/or email to their Kindle DX?

I'm sure it would be the DX, if nothing else for the readability.

I see now that the solution will not be simple, and even less practical. If I find a way to make it work, I get a free Kindle from my company for testing. Thanks to all for the insight concerning the Kindle, I didn't want to say I could do it without investigating first, you folks have given me a lot of information.

emellaich · 07-13-2009, 01:02 PM

So here are some questions. You folks know how you can download a 'book' that lists the available books. Isn't this available for mobileread books???

So, could there be a book that provides links to the documents. These links could even be standard links that are replaced with updated 'books' when the materials change.

Now, in terms of security one thought comes to mind. Each board member could be provided with a unique book encrypted to their Kindle's PID. If this book is in basic Kindle encryption then it would provide rudimentary protection. It would be breakable by anyone who is mildly adventurous but most people won't care to break it. However, the azw1 format is still unbroken. Perhaps you could contact someone at Amazon and see about producing protected 'books' that are tied to each user account/Kindle.

kevindorsey · 07-15-2009, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike L

One further thought to add to the mix ....

Remember, all portable devices can be lost or stolen. As far as I know, there's no way to make a Kindle secure. If it falls into the wrong hands, you can't stop the bad guy from switching it on and reading the documents.

BarkNDog, I take your point about board members not wanting to carry laptops around, but at least a laptop -- and the documents on it -- can be password-protected against casual snoopers.

Well, that's some harsh reality right there, LOL

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emellaich Wizard Posts: 1,101 Karma: 4388403 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: Palm>Ebookman>IPaq>Axim>Cybook>Kndl2>IPAD>Kndl3SO>Voyager>Oasis	So here are some questions. You folks know how you can download a 'book' that lists the available books. Isn't this available for mobileread books??? So, could there be a book that provides links to the documents. These links could even be standard links that are replaced with updated 'books' when the materials change. Now, in terms of security one thought comes to mind. Each board member could be provided with a unique book encrypted to their Kindle's PID. If this book is in basic Kindle encryption then it would provide rudimentary protection. It would be breakable by anyone who is mildly adventurous but most people won't care to break it. However, the azw1 format is still unbroken. Perhaps you could contact someone at Amazon and see about producing protected 'books' that are tied to each user account/Kindle.

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