Digital Rights Management (DRM)

Limit the use

of digital
media

DRM

Restriction Technology of
mechanism access control
Digital Rights Management (DRM)

• Digital rights management (DRM) is a mechanism used

to restrict the use of copyrighted materials which involve
digital media and proprietary hardware.
• It is a term used for access control technologies that are
used by copyright and trademark holders, publishers,
hardware manufacturers and individuals.
• The purpose of DRM is to limit the use of digital content
and devices by preventing access, copying or
conversion to other formats by end users.