Is it possible to protect or lock SVG files?
A. Today, developers have tried to lock SVG files in a number of ways. Locking out the “show source” menu does not provide true security, because any file on the Web that can be seen by your browser can be downloaded to a machine. From there, opening an unencrypted file with any text editor is routine. Some developers might rely on legal protections. Others will look upon SVG as they do with HTML or JavaScript. There are clearly some instances where people will want, or need to have, some form of Digital Rights Management (DRM). Some Adobe products already offer solutions to similar problems with Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), including the Adobe Content Server with its emerging EBX technology. There are a variety of possible schemes for providing DRM for SVG files. Adobe has been considering the need for DRM closely and looks forward to working with the W3C on a solution in a future version of the SVG specification. We are always looking for ways to make SVG even more powerful
