We have a contract to prevent unauthorized access to certain fonts, and from what I've seen on this forum and other sites, it is possible for hackers or pirates to extract embedded font metrics from pdf files -- which would mean we couldn't distribute pdf's. Assuming we want the folks that receive pdf's to be able to view and print them as designed -- is there a way to prevent such access, without locking down the whole pdf?
Unfortunately the only avenue is to buy fonts from vendors who sell embedding rights. Some fonts (Adobe for example) are embeddable off-the-shelf. Some foundries (such as Emigre) offer embedding licenses for a price. To stay legal you just need to choose fonts that allow it. But if a restrictive foundry has a font that you Simply Must Use, do try contacting them and making them an offer. They will listen, and you might arrive at a deal.
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