drm
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DRM Is Still Here (And It Still Sucks)
1There are still countless stories about how DRM — digital rights management — continues to frustrate users who should be able to access, enjoy, and repurpose the media and content they’ve already paid for. DRM consists of access control technologies or restrictive licensing agreements that attempt to restrict the use, modification, and distribution of legally-acquired works.
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How To Buy Ebooks From Anywhere And Still Read Them All In One Place
Most ebook sellers try to lock you into a particular ecosystem. If you don’t mind buying from the same company every time, this isn’t too bad, but you lose the ability to comparison shop, as well as making it difficult to switch apps. Fortunately, there’s a way around this problem.
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Digital Rights Management Makes It Awfully Tempting To Commit Digital Wrongs
In theory, digital rights management (DRM) is meant to protect the copyright holder’s interests while not inconveniencing the customer. Why, then, is DRM so often badly handled?
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How Do You Fix A Windows 7 Authorisation Failure?
The authorisation process Windows imposes on its users is pretty picky, sometimes causing problems with legitimate copies. What do you do when you follow the rules and Windows authorisation still fails you?