Adobe Systems has announced Adobe Flash Access 2.0, a key component of the Adobe Flash Platform, at the 2009 IBC (International Broadcasting Convention) trade show in Amsterdam. Flash Access 2.0, formerly known as Adobe Flash Media Rights Management Server, is content protection software that lets creators control how, when, and where audio and video can be experienced by users--even after download.

In this new release, Flash Access 2.0 will play back protected content securely on an upcoming new version of Adobe Flash Player software. Scheduled to ship in the first half of 2010, Adobe Flash Access 2.0 will offer protection of audiovisual content and support flexible usage rules for businesses such as electronic sell-through, rental, and video on-demand for streaming or download.

"With Adobe Flash Access 2.0, media publishers can rely on robust protection for premium content to support new, emerging business models for rich interactive online experiences," said Jim Guerard, vice president and general manager of Dynamic Media at Adobe. For example, Flash Access 2.0 will provide a way for media companies to enforce user constraints, such as limiting viewing to a given rental period.

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