What type of data does data rights management (DRM) protect?

The correct answer is A. Consumer. Digital Rights Management (DRM) is primarily used to protect consumer-facing content such as music, movies, eBooks, and software from unauthorized copying, redistribution, or use. It enforces licensing terms on digital media consumed by end users. DRM is not specifically…

Submitted by neha2k· Apr 18, 2026Cloud Data Security

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AConsumer
BPII
CFinancial
DHealthcare

How the community answered

(51 responses)

A
90% (46)
B
2% (1)
C
2% (1)
D
6% (3)

Explanation

Digital Rights Management (DRM) is primarily used to protect consumer-facing content such as music, movies, eBooks, and software from unauthorized copying, redistribution, or use. It enforces licensing terms on digital media consumed by end users. DRM is not specifically designed to protect PII (B), financial data (C), or healthcare data (D)-those categories are typically governed by frameworks like GDPR, PCI-DSS, and HIPAA, respectively.

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