Comment Might be useful... (Score 1) 1127
Limiting who can read a document, and for how long, is a useful feature (and I imagine one of reasons MS is incorporating DRM). In the case of large corporations, maintaining the confidentiality of new marketing plans or the need to grandfather obsolete draft documents is a very real requirement.
Of course, a seperate document control system could be built for such a purpose, but I've seen documents "escape" such systems in the past and find their way into the wrong hands. I'm interested to see how MS's DRM system will work.
Imagine if DRM is built into email? No more Halloween memos or monopoly building strategies escaping. No wonder they're spending millions on this.
Of course, a seperate document control system could be built for such a purpose, but I've seen documents "escape" such systems in the past and find their way into the wrong hands. I'm interested to see how MS's DRM system will work.
Imagine if DRM is built into email? No more Halloween memos or monopoly building strategies escaping. No wonder they're spending millions on this.
