Digital rights management (DRM) software provides users with a variety of features intended to safeguard their content and ensure it is accessed within their designated parameters. Businesses are constantly sharing files internally and externally, and many others share branded assets or host media files regularly. DRM solutions protect the content shared or hosted by businesses and ensure it’s only used in the way originally intended. DRM software can provide features like watermarking and timed expiration for shared documents, and subscription and license management for media files. DRM solutions often leverage built-in encryption software to facilitate secure file transfers.
Many digital asset management software include full-fledged DRM within their offering to ensure branded assets are distributed safely. Some virtual data room software vendors also offer DRM software for secure file sharing outside of a virtual data room.
To qualify for inclusion in the Digital Rights Management (DRM) category, a product must:
- Allow users to create advanced permissions surrounding content usage (license management, access revocation, password protection, etc.)
- Track content usage and analytics
- Provide watermarking for shared documentation