Table of Contents

1 Evolution of communication
2 Media, technology and DRM
3 Intellectual Property
4 Stakeholders and Industries
5 Rights, Models and Issues
6 DRM Technologies
7 DRM Standards and Organisations
8 DRM Products and Vendors
9 Enterprise DRM
10 Future Trends in DRM

List of Abbreviations
References
Further Reading
Index

Promotional Information

" Umeh.....presents a superb example of how technology is developing to fulfil a business requirement , and how it can adapt and innovate to drive transformation and change in an entire industry." John Beaver, IT Training, 01/08/2008

About the Author

Jude Umeh is a consultant and technical architect with Capgemini's Global Telecom, Media and Entertainment team. His areas of expertise include: music, media and e-business consultancy, DRM and project management.

Reviews

Umeh succinctly explains how the IT, business models, and standards combine and interact, and how the industry is now maturing to take account of such rapid change. He presents a superb example of how technology is developing to fulfil a business requirement , and how it can adapt and innovate to drive transformation and change in an entire industry.
*IT Training Magazine*

The challenge of getting and using informatiion is close to being solved. Unfortunately a new challenge has arisen: proving who owns what information, and who can modify original data - i.e. Digital Rights Management. It's a topic we all need to grasp and this book definitely makes a good starting point
*Capgemini*