In Internet marketing, few things can be as disastrous as getting your eBook stolen, especially if it's your primary income.  One theft can become thousands in a matter of minutes and your eBook is completely devalued.  EBook protection software can save many of the hassles of dealing with online theft.

PDF Protection Beats Internet Monitoring

While it's a perfectly good practice to scan the Internet to see if your PDF has been stolen, you shouldn't rely on it for your PDF protection.  The problem with monitoring the Internet for your eBook is that it relies on your PDF having been stolen to do anything.  

Once one person steals your eBook, it's incredibly hard to track down all the stolen copies.  If they've uploaded it to a file sharing site, there's a good chance that it's been stolen thousands of times through that medium before you catch it.  The big question then is how many people are you willing to track down before you feel safe again?  Seriously, it's better to not let it get stolen to begin with.

File Protection Software versus Copyright Protection

Getting a copyright on your eBook is also a great way to protect your eBooks.  The problem with doing this is that it can take a great deal of time and money to obtain, and it doesn't keep your eBook from getting stolen.  Like Internet monitoring, it only comes into action after your PDF has been stolen.

There may be a few Internet pirates that are daunted by the copyright logo, but not enough to make it worth using alone.  Of course, Internet monitoring and copyright protection go hand in hand, but even the both of them together aren't very effective without protecting your PDF from theft to begin with.

Protecting Your PDF with PDF Protection Software

The best way of protecting your PDF is to use PDF protection software.  It's the least expensive, time consuming and most effective way to protect your PDF from piracy.  It's not a bad idea to keep up with the practices of Internet monitoring and copyright protection, but you're far less likely to need them with the right kind of PDF locking program.

The way it works is pretty simple.  One computer buys your PDF, and it's the only one that can open it.  If they demand a refund from you, well, you can remove that computer's license to open the PDF.  It's that simple.