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Mark Stamp, E. John Sebes. "Solvable Problems in Enterprise Digital Rights Management". Information Management & Computer Security, 15(1):33-45, 2007.

Abstract
Digital Rights Management (DRM) is often promoted as the technical basis for solutions to enterprise security problems requiring persistent protection. Yet to date, DRM has failed to take hold within the enterprise sphere. In this paper, we examine some possible reasons for the slow adoption of enterprise DRM. We argue that contrary to the common perception current DRM technology is sufficiently robust for use in enterprise applications. We then discuss three problems that may serve as barriers to enterprise DRM adoption, namely, trustworthy authentication, access policy management and the lack of compelling enterprise applications that require DRM. Finally, we present brief examples drawn from the real world that illustrate that the first two barriers can be overcome, and we argue that regulatory compliance is the “killer app” that will drive enterprise DRM adoption. This paper is based on the authors’ extensive work on DRM in industry.

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  Mark Stamp, E. John Sebes. "Solvable Problems in
  Enterprise Digital Rights Management".
  <i>Information Management & Computer
  Security</i>, 15(1):33-45,  2007.

• BibTeX

  @article{StampSebes07_SolvableProblemsInEnterpriseDigitalRightsManagement,
      author = {Mark Stamp and E. John Sebes},
      title = {Solvable Problems in Enterprise Digital Rights
                Management},
      journal = {Information Management \& Computer Security},
      volume = {15},
      number = {1},
      pages = {33-45},
      year = {2007},
      abstract = {Digital Rights Management (DRM) is often promoted
                as the technical basis for solutions to enterprise
                security problems requiring persistent protection.
                Yet to date, DRM has failed to take hold within
                the enterprise sphere. In this paper, we examine
                some possible reasons for the slow adoption of
                enterprise DRM. We argue that contrary to the
                common perception current DRM technology is
                sufficiently robust for use in enterprise
                applications. We then discuss three problems that
                may serve as barriers to enterprise DRM adoption,
                namely, trustworthy authentication, access policy
                management and the lack of compelling enterprise
                applications that require DRM. Finally, we present
                brief examples drawn from the real world that
                illustrate that the first two barriers can be
                overcome, and we argue that regulatory compliance
                is the �killer app� that will drive enterprise
                DRM adoption. This paper is based on the
                authors� extensive work on DRM in industry.},
      URL = {http://www.truststc.org/pubs/241.html}
  }
  

Posted by Mark Stamp on 23 Mar 2007.
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