[IETF-IDRM] Fwd: [IDRM] New IDRM drafts on website + thoughts on PKI/DRM

[Thomas Hardjono]

>Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 16:09:28 -0400
>From: Thomas Hardjono <thardjono@mediaone.net>
>Subject: [IDRM] New IDRM drafts on website + thoughts on PKI/DRM
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>Folks,
>
>We have received a formal submission to IDRM of three Internet-Drafts
>relating to the Handle System.
>
>These are located on http://www.idrm.org/idrm_drafts.htm
>
>I think the issues of Naming, Naming-Authorities and Naming-Support-Systems
>are an integral part of any DRM systems and thus the DRM infrastructure
>as a whole.  Thus, it would be good to see discussion on these issues.
>
>As an example, if a URN is used within a Record, then some form of
>digital signature will need to be applied to the Record.
>This further implies that there is a Certification Authority (CA)
>that is behind the Certificate used for the signature.  This, in-turn,
>suggests that some resemblance of a PKI is needed before the Naming system
>can function.
>
>Does this mean that the whole DRM industry must wait for a worldwide PKI to
>exist, or can we build-up a DRM-specific PKI stage-by-stage (and in fact
>be one of the primary movers for the worldwide PKI)?
>
>Any comments?
>
>cheers,
>
>thomas
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