LEI - Digital Rights Management (Lesson)

 

Digital Rights Management Lesson

Digital rights management (DRM) is a set of hardware and software technology used to protect copyrighted material from being modified and distributed without authorized permission from the originator. The primary motivation driving digital rights management is the rising need for copyright protection policies for digital intellectual property. Copyright laws have been put in place to protect the creative works of their owners. However, illegal copying, usage, and distribution of digital media still take place. Digital rights management processes have been created to help authors, musicians, moviemakers, software creators, and content creators have stricter control over the usage of their digital media content.

How DRM Works

Digital rights management applies various content controls to help content creators control user access to their content. DRM is comprised of codes that limit the number of devices a product can be accessed from. It also prevents or restricts the sharing or forwarding of a product or content. In addition, DRM prevents the copying and printing of content. Content creators can also use DRM applications to encrypt digital media. DRM enables copyright holders to restrict users from taking screenshots or screengrabs of their content or products. Most importantly, DRM prevents piracy of valuable intellectual property.

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