The market for electronic-book (e-books) readers is expanding year-by-year. However, as the market grows, concerns of piracy are on the rise. Publishers and e-bookstores are encrypting the content and inserting watermarks to protect content. By applying Digital Rights Management (DRM) to files, reading is restricted to purchasers only, thus, preventing file copying and duplication. In addition, it is used for marketing by acquiring reading logs, and it is used for building an unlimited service for reading. Because it is common to share electronic files, even in the business world, DRM technology is also used to prevent document leakage and tampering. By applying DRM to a document, it is possible to limit the individuals who browse the file. Therefore, a trail management function, such as a confirmation key can be applied to a file. At present, there are emerging companies adopting this strategy. In the field of education, they are using DRM technology to focus on interactive lessons together with text distribution. In this report, we introduce, with examples, the usage of DRM in e-books and e-documents, which varies according to the type of service. We will also introduce the use of the new DRM technology as a future evolution.
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