[TBD]DRM solution for Mobile

Introduction

Laymen explanation

Technical explanation

Challenges for DRM

When the code is runnable, a copy of that data is un-protected code. Unprotected code can be copied. This is a key challenge with any DRM solution. Other challenge is protection of sensitive info for example, private key. To handle such thing, trusted platform concept has arrived.

As Bruce Schneier said, trying to make digital files uncopyable is like trying to make water not wet.

DRM versus user security

DRM implicitly distrusts the user, and thus to work has to set the system the user owns against them and remove all other choice.

User Security is based on giving the user choice on how they protect themselves.

Important Industry leaders using DRM successfully

Appple iTunes uses FairPlay DRM technology. However, it allows producers to publish DRM free content as well.

Reference

https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/46434/how-can-software-be-protected-from-piracy

https://www.schneier.com/essays/archives/2006/09/quickest_patch_ever.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FairPlay