A subject which is becoming more visible lately is Digital Rights Management. What is Digital Rights Management? According to Wikipedia, it is "Digital rights management (DRM) is the umbrella term referring to any of several technologies used to enforce pre-defined policies controlling access to software, music, movies, or other digital data."
Some sites to get additional information include:
CNET Forums (where an active discussion is going on);
Electronic Frontier Foundation (The Skeptics View);
InfoMech.
What impact is this going to have on I.T. Asset Management? Only time will tell. It appears not much impact if current ITAM practices are used and enforced in the workplace. But, it does add one more layer of complexity to I.T. Asset Management that all ITAM professions need to be aware of.
Doing a Google Search will bring a number of sites for additional information to ponder and evaluate.
