Multimedia Security Technologies for Digital Rights Management [Hardcover]

Wenjun Zeng (Editor), Heather Yu (Editor), Ching-Yung Lin (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0123694760 | ISBN-13: 978-0123694768 | Publication Date: July 20, 2006 | Edition: 1

Security is a major concern in an increasingly multimedia-defined universe where the Internet serves as an indispensable resource for information and entertainment. Digital Rights Management (DRM) is the technology by which network systems protect and provide access to critical and time-sensitive copyrighted material and/or personal information. This book equips savvy technology professionals and their aspiring collegiate protégés with the latest technologies, strategies and methodologies needed to successfully thwart off those who thrive on security holes and weaknesses.

Filled with sample application scenarios and algorithms, this book provides an in-depth examination of present and future field technologies including encryption, authentication, copy control, tagging, tracing, conditional access and media identification. The authors present a diversified blend of theory and practice and focus on the constantly changing developments in multimedia applications thus providing an admirably comprehensive book.

* Discusses state-of-the-art multimedia authentication and fingerprinting techniques
* Presents several practical methodologies from industry, including broadcast encryption, digital media forensics and 3D mesh watermarking
* Focuses on the need for security in multimedia applications found on computer networks, cell phones and emerging mobile computing devices

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A book of the utmost importance to practitioners working in the explosive field of securing multimedia technology applications.

From the Back Cover

A timely reference in the innovative and cutting-edge field of multimedia security!

Digital Rights Management (DRM) defines a set of tools that manage the secured use of digital media content found on static and mobile electronic devices, ranging from personal computers and PDAs to digital video recorders and MP3 players. While it's true that some antiquated techniques still work well, various state-of-the-art multimedia security technologies have emerged to wage a more adaptive and efficient battle on behalf of 21st century intellectual property owners.

The editors of this contributed volume have created a groundbreaking resource, meticulously assembled for maximum utility. Enriched by sample application scenarios and algorithms, this book provides an in-depth examination of present and future field technologies including encryption, authentication, copy control, tagging, tracing, conditional access, and media identification. Contributors include technological visionaries and leading researchers in the field, many of whom are active DRM standards contributors, industrial practitioners, and copyright lawyers.

This comprehensive book is perfect for engineers or project managers working on the development of a DRM system or those who plan to offer tutorials on multimedia security. Systems engineers and researchers in industry and academia will find this technical reference book invaluable.

KEY FEATURES
*Discusses state-of-the-art multimedia authentication and fingerprinting techniques
*Presents several practical methodologies from industry, including broadcast encryption, digital media forensics, and 3D mesh watermarking
*Focuses on the need for a complete DRM approach to security in multimedia applications found on computer networks, cell phones, and emerging mobile computing devices

About the Authors

Dr. Wenjun Zeng is an Associate Professor in the Computer Science Department of the University of Missouri, Columbia, MO. He received his B.E., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from Tsinghua University, China, in 1990, the University of Notre Dame in 1993, and Princeton University in 1997, respectively.
Dr. Heather Yu is a Senior Scientist at Panasonic Information and Networking Technologies Laboratory. She received her B.S. degree from Peking University, her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Princeton University each in Electrical Engineering.
Dr. Ching-Yung Lin is a Research Staff Member at the IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, New York. He is currently leading projects on the IBM Large-Scale Multimedia Semantic Filtering and Monitoring in Complex Networks. His Ph.D. is from Columbia University in Electrical Engineering.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 520 pages
• Publisher: Academic Press; 1 edition (July 20, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0123694760
• ISBN-13: 978-0123694768
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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4.0 out of 5 stars covers all the major ideas in DRM, October 16, 2006

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This review is from: Multimedia Security Technologies for Digital Rights Management (Hardcover)

With the ever increasing pervasiveness of the Internet, and greater storage on personal computers, the issue of protecting copyrighted material like songs and movies is a front burner. The editors have compiled a collection of papers that describe the state of the art in 2006 of Digital Rights Management.

The chapters span a variety of ideas. Biometrics are one mooted solution. Digital watermarking is another. Along with multimedia encryption and authentication.

And with the inevitable migration of film to digital film, the question arises of how to protect the latter. It is expected that the digital film will be sent via an electronic network to cinemas. Far quicker and cheaper than the current approach of mailing the analog film canisters. But anything that is digital runs the risk of unauthorised copying. Especially for new releases of films. So one chapter goes deeply into this conundrum.