Blog: Document Rights Management

Information security is a key responsibility of business managers today. A single incident involving the loss of intellectual property can destroy business value that  takes years to build. Whether malicious, profit driven theft or a careless employee mistake, the loss of intellectual property happens every day and is costing businesses millions of dollars in legal fees, regulatory fines, competitive loss, brand and reputational damages, and shareholder value.

Case in point:

Five of the top ten worst security breaches of all time occurred in 2007, underscoring the critical need for better security measures that protect sensitive data in today’s dynamic, highly-collaborative business environment.

Document sharing is a business necessity, but introduces the risk that sensitive information could fall into the wrong hands. Experts conclude the need for a new approach to Information Protection and Control. One that is more granular than the "all or nothing" protection offered by network based security solutions.

A key solution that is emerging is Document Rights Management. This technology applies copy protection and digital rights management that is independent of corporate networks, i.e. one that fits with real-world situations where documents are deployed in the field, shared with others and distributed via the web.

The purpose of this blog is to learn more about this topic and the emerging technologies that help address this problem in today's networked world.