Microsoft releases Windows Rights Management services
eWeek | at | by Mike
As part of the further expansion of its nascent Security Business Unit, Microsoft Corp. Tuesday will announce the availability of Windows Rights Management Services, an add-on for Windows Server 2003 that is meant to help enterprises control the ways in which documents, e-mails and other information is used.
RMS is related to technology that has been used for years to protect valuable digital content such as music and movies. The basic concept is that the creator of the content is able to define who can read the document, for how long and what other actions the users can take in relation to it.