ABSTRACT
Contents Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 68 Digital Rights Management ...................................................................................................... 68
Background .......................................................................................................................... 68 Types of Rights ..................................................................................................................... 69 DRM Principles .................................................................................................................... 69 Protocols and Industry Standards .......................................................................................... 69
DRM Practices .......................................................................................................................... 71 Software ................................................................................................................................ 71 Hardware .............................................................................................................................. 72
Working of DRM Systems ........................................................................................................ 72 DRM Architecture ................................................................................................................ 72 DRM Components .............................................................................................................. 73 Limitations of DRM ..............................................................................................................74
Implementation of DRM Systems ..............................................................................................74 Identification of Scope ...........................................................................................................74 Analysis of Requirements ...................................................................................................... 75 Implementation Choices ....................................................................................................... 75 Evaluation Framework .......................................................................................................... 75 Match the Business Needs .....................................................................................................76
Conclusion .................................................................................................................................76 Annexure: Sample Data Gathering Templates ............................................................................ 77 Further Reading ........................................................................................................................ 79
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