摘要：This year the EC¡¯s annual IST Event was held 15-17 November in The Hague. Two
dedicated sessions addressed DRM: ¡°The Evolving Consumer Value Chain: Extended Home
Environment and DRM Challenges¡± (conference session) and ¡°The Future of DRM¡± (networking
session). While the conference session mainly addressed security and interoperability issues,
the networking session was characterized by a vivid debate whether the problem of digital IP
protection can be solved by DRM approaches or if completely different solutions are required.
Although no clear conclusion was drawn, the arguments were interesting.
关键词：security, interoperability, cultural heritage, preservation, alternative compensation,
EU, conference
