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DRM

Last modified: Thursday, February 01, 2007

Short for digital rights management, a system for protecting the copyrights of data circulated via the Internet or other digital media by enabling secure distribution and/or disabling illegal distribution of the data. Typically, a DRM system protects intellectual property by either encrypting the data so that it can only be accessed by authorized users or marking the content with a digital watermark or similar method so that the content can not be freely distributed.

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DRM and Privacy
News and comprehensive resources from the Electronic Privacy Information Center.

DRM Architectures
In designing and implementing DRM systems, there are two critical architectures to consider: functional architecture and information architecture.

DRM From Microsoft
This page from Microsoft offers information on DRM technologies that Microsoft uses, tutorials and technical explanations.

DRM Watch
Analysis of digital rights management technology.

Will a Foolproof DRM Solution Please Stand Up?
It's digital rights management, and if you've been following the Napsterization of all things content on the Web, you know it's importance has come to the fore more now than ever. (2001)

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