In Part II of Digital Commerce, we will concentrate on the techniques and solutions available in enhancing the ability to distribute and sell digital content online in a secure and controlled manner.
Security is issue one and the massive volume of data traffic to manage only exacerbates the problem.
There are many fascinating solutions now in practice attacking the global problem of digital commerce, and with the proliferation of new Internet devices, from the PC to handhelds, the rules and standards which define this game must become absolutely clear. Inc. Mark McNeely, founder and Advisory Committee Chairman, Qpass, Moderator Steven Abraham is Managing Partner of consulting services for PricewaterhouseCoopers' Entertainment and Media Practice. Abraham joined Price Waterhouse in 1981, and has 20 years of experience in change management, business process reengineering, and the planning, design and implementation of large-scale information systems. He has helped many of the world's major entertainment and media companies improve their business infrastructure and systems, particularly in the theatrical, home video, studio operations, theme parks, consumer products, licensing and retail segments. Abraham is also heavily involved with multimedia and interactive technologies and their applications to the entertainment and media business.