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Record Nr.

UNISA996339086603316

Autore

Umeh Jude C

Titolo

The world beyond digital rights management [[electronic resource] /] / Jude C. Umeh

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Swindon, : British Computer Society, c2007

ISBN

1-306-20695-2

1-78017-031-9

1-906124-54-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (311 p.)

Disciplina

346.41048

Soggetti

Copyright and electronic data processing

Intellectual property

Copyright - Electronic information resources

Data protection

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Copyright; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Author; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Glossary; Introduction; 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; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

The battle to protect intellectual property and commercial rights in the digital world remains fierce, with content owners under constant threat from file-sharing networks and illegal download sites. Jude Umeh calls on content creators, law makers and businesses to work more closely with end-users to harness the opportunities in the digital age.