Unlocking secure pdf

Hello
I am wondering if Adobe is working on the ability to unlock secure pdf documents on mobile devices like the Motorola Xoom?

Currently, Adobe Reader Touch for Windows 8 does not support DRM (Digital Rights Management) protected PDF documents and eBooks from schools and libraries.
It would require significant development time and resource to support a proprietary (non-Adobe) form of protection (as opposed to the protection built into the PDF language).  Since Adobe Reader Touch is a relatively new product and the team is fairly small, adding the support will not happen in a short period of time.  In fact, Adobe Reader for iOS and Android (which have been available in the market much longer than Adobe Reader Touch) have not supported eBooks yet.
Because a Surface RT tablet runs the Windows RT operating system (as opposed to the Windows 8 operating system), your options for viewing eBooks from your school may be severely limited.  Adobe Reader XI (desktop app with classic UI) is not compatible with the Windows RT operating system, either.

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