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OCR: 464 CHAPTER SECTION Digital Rights Management THE SECURITY SECTIONS of earlier chapters looked at security from the user perspective In contrast the security section for this chapter examines the techniques used by content providers to protect digital media from unlicensed duplication pue use Pirating music and I movies is a multi- billion dollar worldwide activity that is increasingly controlled by organized crime Legitimate content providers are taking steps to reduce piracy by prosecuting digital pirates pue using digital rights management technolo- gies to deter duplication Unfortunately technical I measures taken to reduce illicit duplication can be inconvenient for legitimate users. In this section, you'll learn about DRM technologies you may have already encountered and some that ar ...