BBC on DRM and trusted computing
The BBC has a great overview on the current state of DRM and ‘trusted computing.’ This is something that will likely have a strong impact on libraries considering how quickly we are moving to electronic publications and restrictive contracts. While I don’t know the details regarding what trusted computing is capable of restricting, the developments with iTMS, mentioned in the article, give a hint toward the inevitable restrictions. From what I can tell, issues like trusted computing, DRM, restrictive contracts and the architectures of free electronic info sources are probably the biggest issue facing libraries as the electronic shift continues.