WHY YOU CAN'T ESCAPE DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT: The total guide to DRM.

The article offers tips on digital rights management (DRM) in Australia. DRM can be implemented by restricting the ability for an existing format to be copied during playback or by using encryption and user accounts to ensure that only specified individuals can play back certain material. Windows Media DRM from Microsoft Corp. uses a similar basic approach, though details of implementation differ depending on both the player and music store involved. Content Scramble System is the more fundamental form of copy protection used on digital video disks. Intel Corp.'s High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection plays a key role in copyright protection in the high-definition universe. INSET: BOOK'EM, DANNO.