Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a data management
system, apparatus and process for uniquely identifying and protecting
data. In preferred embodiments, the data management system comprises a
data management server, a key generator, a source print generator and a
source print detector. In some preferred embodiments, the data management
system further comprises a data embedding system. Keys are created by the
data management system for application to source files to create a
fingerprint for the source file. The fingerprint is compared to unknown
files to identify uses of the source file.