Digital Watermarking

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DIGITAL WATERMARKING

Technology is rapidly changing the way we conduct our daily lives both on a personal level and on a business level. Transactions conducted online are growing every year creating the need for methods of protecting electronic assets within the electronic commerce systems. One of the byproducts of technology is that infringement of copyright laws is now easier and less expensive to achieve. Digital watermarking is one method to provide some level of protection and accountability for copyrights held on digital works on the Web. Both national and international organizations are interested in the use of watermarking for protecting intellectual property. Digital watermarking is an identification code, permanently embedded into digital data, carrying information pertaining to copyright protection and data authentication. Although, this method is not perfect it does offer many benefits. In the long run, improvements and advancements in watermarking will establish this method as a reliable way to protect digital intellectual property and hold violators accountable.
As a result, of technology today’s modern digital networks make it easier and less expensive to violate copyright laws, used to protect traditional intellectual property. In the past, infringement with copyrighted documents was limited by the difficulties of large-scale photocopying and distribution. Traditional intellectual properties, includes written works, music, and art. Intellectual properties, such as these, receive protection under national and international copyright laws. Although, digital intellectual properties on the Web, receive the same protection, they act as a mere deterrent. Digital intellectual properties such as logos, art, and music, require a completely different approach from those traditional methods. Digital watermarking goes beyond mere deterrent and aids in prevention. A watermark is used to communicate copyright informa...