Why DRM alone fails in Chrome and Firefox, and what to add
Chrome and Firefox use Google's Widevine, which on most desktops runs in software, so keys and frames are easier to reach. Even at its best, browser DRM can't stop cameras or shared logins.
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Articles
Is Widevine L3 safe for paid courses? What it means for leaks
Widevine L3 stops casual downloading but can't be a paid course's only protection: it is software-only, was publicly broken in 2019 and often doesn't block screen recording.
Digital rights management (DRM) for video: a guide for course sellers
DRM for video is a licensing system: video is encrypted and a licence with the key and rules goes only to approved devices. The business view: systems, security levels, costs, law and limits.
Widevine DRM explained: how it works, L1 and L3, and its limits
Widevine is Google's DRM: it encrypts video and gives the key only to approved devices. How it works for a course seller, where it runs, what L1 and L3 mean, and what it can't stop.
How DRM gets cracked, and why no DRM is unbreakable
No DRM is unbreakable. How it gets defeated in practice, from the analogue hole and software-only levels to HDCP strippers, compromised devices, shared logins and insiders.
What is DRM, how does it work, and where does it fail?
DRM in plain English: encrypted video, licences and device security levels, what DRM does well, where it fails in practice, and what to ask a video platform.
DRM vs encryption: what's the difference?
All DRM uses encryption, but the two fail differently: captured keys, software-only devices, recording and shared logins. What each stops, and what to ask vendors.
Widevine L1 vs L3: security levels explained
Widevine L1 keeps keys in hardware; L3 keeps them in software and was publicly broken in 2019. Why that matters, why apps cap L3 quality, and what to ask.
Multi-DRM explained: Widevine, FairPlay, PlayReady and CENC
How one library serves Widevine, FairPlay and PlayReady through CENC, where multi-DRM breaks down, the costs and approvals involved, and what to ask a vendor.
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