Microsoft drives DRM
crn.com | at | by Mike
DRM is a hot button at Microsoft right now. Digital rights management technology will enable the author or owner of a document, a music file, a game or other digital content to control access rights to that content or even charge for it throughout the distribution process.
With the prototype software, a user can control whether a document recipient can print it, or copy and paste from it, Microsoft sources said. Future iterations could enable the content owner to set a document to self-destruct by a particular date, or prevent it from being viewed unless the user's PC is attached to a specific domain. Such capabilities could address an emerging array of federal regulations mandating how sensitive documents are stored and accessed, solution providers said.