The research topic chosen for this study is based on digital rights management (DRM) and how it affects stakeholders involved in digital purchases, e.g. content, the consumer, etc. Current technologies and future trends in the areas of digital copyright security, there are also relevant avenues of research on the topic. Digital rights management is a group of technologies used by digital content providers to control their content and devices for sale. For as long as DRM has existed, there have been arguments for and against the systems. On the one hand, it seems fair that a content provider should receive fair compensation for their own work without fear that someone else might seize it and take credit. On the other side of the scale, it doesn't seem fair that someone who pays to own a digital product can't share their purchase with a friend, like they would a physical product. This debate is ongoing, and as DRM is a technology that seems here to stay, the best alternative is to find a middle ground between sufficient security for its content ...