File protection on multimedia hard disks

Hello !

Is there a solution for storing sound files on a multimedia hard disk and
not enabling the files to be retrieved ?
(for example, are there multimedia disks which enable crypting sound files,
yet allowing to listen to them, or software solutions)

Here is precisely our need : we are an association and we want to give our
members access to conferences and concerts by storing these on multimedia
hard disks which our members will be able to rent.
The audio content of the files are the property of the association (concerts
and conferences by members).
We should wish at least a symbolic protection of the files so that most
members, if not computer experts, cannot easily retrieve the files from the
disk.

All ideas will be highly appreciated !

Cheers

Jean-Marie

"jm.almeras" <> wrote in
news:#:

> Hello !
>
> Is there a solution for storing sound files on a multimedia hard disk
> and not enabling the files to be retrieved ?
> (for example, are there multimedia disks which enable crypting sound
> files, yet allowing to listen to them, or software solutions)
>
> Here is precisely our need : we are an association and we want to give
> our members access to conferences and concerts by storing these on
> multimedia hard disks which our members will be able to rent.
> The audio content of the files are the property of the association
> (concerts and conferences by members).
> We should wish at least a symbolic protection of the files so that
> most members, if not computer experts, cannot easily retrieve the
> files from the disk.
>
> All ideas will be highly appreciated !
>
> Cheers
>
> Jean-Marie

DRM unfortunately......

First...I know very little about DRM, as I have zero video's and like
maybe 3 mp3's, so don't use my PC as a media server.

But if I did want to utilize DRM, I'd start looking here.....

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...s/ProtectConte
nt.aspx

Trying to reach an equilibium between ease of use and security is like
looking for a fish with feather
Assuming your files could be stored on a 4-8GB flash drive, try U3 with
e-Capsule Private Safe:
http://software.u3.com/Product_Detai...n=7&Lang=en-US
Michael

"jm.almeras" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Hello !
>
> Is there a solution for storing sound files on a multimedia hard disk and
> not enabling the files to be retrieved ?
> (for example, are there multimedia disks which enable crypting sound
> files,
> yet allowing to listen to them, or software solutions)
>
> Here is precisely our need : we are an association and we want to give our
> members access to conferences and concerts by storing these on multimedia
> hard disks which our members will be able to rent.
> The audio content of the files are the property of the association
> (concerts
> and conferences by members).
> We should wish at least a symbolic protection of the files so that most
> members, if not computer experts, cannot easily retrieve the files from
> the
> disk.
>
> All ideas will be highly appreciated !
>
> Cheers
>
> Jean-Marie
>
>
>

Thank you Michael I will look into U3
Cheers
JM

"Phillips" <> a écrit dans le message de news:
%...
> Trying to reach an equilibium between ease of use and security is like
> looking for a fish with feather
> Assuming your files could be stored on a 4-8GB flash drive, try U3 with
> e-Capsule Private Safe:
> http://software.u3.com/Product_Detai...n=7&Lang=en-US
> Michael
>
> "jm.almeras" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> Hello !
>>
>> Is there a solution for storing sound files on a multimedia hard disk and
>> not enabling the files to be retrieved ?
>> (for example, are there multimedia disks which enable crypting sound
>> files,
>> yet allowing to listen to them, or software solutions)
>>
>> Here is precisely our need : we are an association and we want to give
>> our
>> members access to conferences and concerts by storing these on multimedia
>> hard disks which our members will be able to rent.
>> The audio content of the files are the property of the association
>> (concerts
>> and conferences by members).
>> We should wish at least a symbolic protection of the files so that most
>> members, if not computer experts, cannot easily retrieve the files from
>> the
>> disk.
>>
>> All ideas will be highly appreciated !
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Jean-Marie
>>
>>
>>
>

Thank you DanS
I will look into DRM
Cheers
JM

"DanS" <> a écrit dans le message de
news: Xns9A2FB86CADC30thisnthatadelphianet@207.46.248.16 ...
> "jm.almeras" <> wrote in
> news:#:
>
>> Hello !
>>
>> Is there a solution for storing sound files on a multimedia hard disk
>> and not enabling the files to be retrieved ?
>> (for example, are there multimedia disks which enable crypting sound
>> files, yet allowing to listen to them, or software solutions)
>>
>> Here is precisely our need : we are an association and we want to give
>> our members access to conferences and concerts by storing these on
>> multimedia hard disks which our members will be able to rent.
>> The audio content of the files are the property of the association
>> (concerts and conferences by members).
>> We should wish at least a symbolic protection of the files so that
>> most members, if not computer experts, cannot easily retrieve the
>> files from the disk.
>>
>> All ideas will be highly appreciated !
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Jean-Marie
>
> DRM unfortunately......
>
> First...I know very little about DRM, as I have zero video's and like
> maybe 3 mp3's, so don't use my PC as a media server.
>
> But if I did want to utilize DRM, I'd start looking here.....
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...s/ProtectConte
> nt.aspx