Institute of Information Theories and Applications FOI ITHEA
Abstract:
This paper deals with the security problems of DRM protected e-learning content. After a short review
of the main DRM systems and methods used in e-learning, an examination is made of participators in DRM
schemes (e-learning object author, content creator, content publisher, license creator and end user). Then a
conceptual model of security related processes of DRM implementation is proposed which is improved afterwards
to reflect some particularities in DRM protection of e-learning objects. A methodical way is used to describe the
security related motives, responsibilities and goals of the main participators involved in the DRM system. Taken
together with the process model, these security properties are used to establish a list of requirements to fulfill and
a possibility for formal verification of real DRM systems compliance with these requirements.