PDF Caching in Acrobat Reader

Is there any way to avoid caching PDFs in temporary internet files so that sensitive documents will not be accessible to a more than one person using the same machine?

All versions provide an applicaiton preference to disable chaching and auto complete, and for version of Acrobat/Reader versions 7 and above there is a doc object property that can be set using a document level JavaScipt to turnoff both auto caching and auto complete. I would also add a document level script to clear the form upon opening of the form.
You also might want to look at "security Matters" documents, http://blogs.adobe.com/security/2007/04/acrobat_and_reader_security_do.html, and Adobe Reader 7: Minimizing Exposure of Personal Information
on Public Computers, http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/pdfs/ReaderOnPublicComputers.pdf .

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