Copying text in Reader 9 in pdf that was set to not allow copy in Acrobat 8

i have acrobat 8 professional and set a document to be password protected and not allow copying of selected text.
in Reader 9 i am able to select and copy text after providing the password.
why doesn't Reader 9 honor all the secuity set in Acrobat 8?  seems like a gaping security hole.  and i have one not very happy client.

yes, i presume that is true.
the viewers are already bound by an NDA, so the attempt is to just put up reasonable barriers to the easy grabbing of proprietary information.
as we all know, there are lots of ways people can steal information regardless of the safeguards, but hopefully a combination of reasonable safeguards, contractual compliance, authenticated and logged access, and choosing partners wisely will minimize the chances for real losses.

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