DRM

DRM is short for Digital Rights Management. It is often used to control how people access copyrighted content and to prevent copying.

While it’s an anti-piracy tool, DRM can also hinder legitimate users at times. Below is an overview of our most recent DRM related news articles.

Cyberpunk 2077’s Use of Denuvo To Prevent Leaks Makes Total Sense

With the grand launch of Cyberpunk 2077 just two days away, some gamers have become irritated by the news that…

9 months ago

Denuvo’s Anti-Piracy Protection Probably Makes Sense For Big-Selling AAA Titles

A hacking team believed to have obtained data from gaming giant Ubisoft has published documents that claim to reveal the…

10 months ago

‘Deciphering’ YouTube’s Rolling Cypher in Your Browser is a Piece of Cake

The RIAA and other music groups recently accused youtube-dl and related stream-ripping tools of circumventing YouTube's 'rolling cipher' protection. While…

11 months ago

‘App Watch’ Allows Operators to Monitor and Ban Piracy Apps on Android Set-Top Boxes

Irdeto is mostly known for its 'Denuvo' anti-piracy tool, which protects many high profile games. However, the digital security company…

1 year ago

Doom Eternal Debacle May Have Dismantled Denuvo DRM on Debut Day

In what appears to be a monumental screw-up somewhere in the game's supply chain, the Denuvo anti-tamper technology deployed on…

1 year ago

Spotify Hits Windows Software That Downloads Tracks & Removes DRM

A law firm acting for Spotify has taken down a piece of Windows software that allows users to download and…

2 years ago

International Day Against DRM 2019 Focuses on Education

Today is International Day Against DRM, an annual protest against technology that restricts what we can do with purchased digital…

2 years ago

Anti-Piracy Firm MUSO Argues Against DRM, In Favor of Takedowns

UK-based anti-piracy company MUSO is suggesting it may be time for gaming companies to stop using anti-consumer DRM like Denuvo…

2 years ago